Morazán is a department of El Salvador. Located in the northeast part of the country, its capital is San Francisco Gotera. It covers a total surface area of 1447.45 km² and has a population of more than 250,000. A list of the departments of El Salvador in alphabetical order. ...
Gotera was made a department in 1875, with its capital at Osicala. On February 8, 1877, Gotera was made the capital. The department changed its name from Gotera to Morazán on March 14, 1877 . February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1877 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... March 14 is the 73rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (74th in Leap years) with 292 days remaining in the year. ... 1877 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...