Mayor Norman Quijano started several large projects with the goal of restoring the former grandeur of the buildings in the center.
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During his visits in 1983 and 1996, the Pope knelt and prayed before the Tomb of Archbishop Óscar Romero, assassinated in 1980, whose tomb here is a major draw for pilgrims.
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