title: Sacacoyo
text: # Sacacoyo
  
  Sacacoyo is a municipality in the La Libertad department of El Salvador.
  
  ## History
  
  The name Sacacoyo comes from the Nahua phrase "En el camino de coyotes y zacate" (in the path of coyotes and grass) In 1890, Sacacoyo had a population of 1,870 people. In 1905, Sacacoyo was combined as part of Tepecoyo, but on 11 May 1907 was recreated as Sacacoyo by legislative decree.
  
  ## Geography
  
  Administrative divisions:
  
  Sacacoyo is made up of three cantons:
  
  * Ateos (historically Atehuan)
  * Buena Vista
  * La Montañita
  