Amongst the pre-Columbian languages that still exist common to places such as Izalco and Cacaopera is Nawat Pipil.
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Less than one percent of the population speaks the Pipil language, in places such as Izalco and several other towns.
Its native Pipil peasants were led by Feliciano Ama, who was hanged by government troops on January 28.
Born in Santa Tecla, Mariona moved with his parents to Izalco while still a boy and started a youth swimming career there, in the end winning a silver medal in a 4x100 m relief competition in Puerto Rico.
On June 6, 1524, Pedro de Alvarado crossed the Paz river with a few hundred soldiers and subdued the Cacique of Izalco (the first major city state en route to Cuzcatlan).
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However, on April 5, 1840 he gave up his office to follow General Morazán into exile, embarking on the brigantine Izalco from the port of La Libertad, La Libertad along with many other followers of Morazán.
Named C.D. Curazao, the club was relocated in 2008 from Jayaque, La Libertad, to Izalco and renamed back to his historical name of Malacoff.