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Fiestas Patronales de Pasaquina in Pasaquina
Pasaquina, the largest municipality by area in La Union department, holds its fiestas patronales in January, with sources differing on whether the honoree is San Sebastian Martir or San Esteban Martir. The town has a notably high rate of emigration, primarily to the United States, shaping its modern economy and demographics.
Pasaquina holds the distinction of being the largest municipality by territory in La Union department, a sprawling area whose place name carries two possible translations from Maya and Ulua roots: city of the white beans, or road of bitterness, both plausible readings for a rural farming town in eastern El Salvador.