San José Villanueva

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name = San José Villanueva
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A small municipality in the Department of La Libertad, El Salvador, San Jose Villanueva has a population of 14,000 inhabitants (according to the PNC) and 9,896 inhabitants (according to SIBASI 2001). It is located in the south of the Department, bordered by the cities of New Cuscatlán to the north, Huizucar to the east, the Port of La Libertad to the south and Zaragoza to the west. The town contains a health clinic, six schools, an institute, a Catholic church and seven Protestant churches. In the last several years, the municipality has seen an influx of the upper middle class, including the introduction of a gated housing development. Principal crops include grains, coffee, and grasses. There are businesses in cattle, pigs, and poultry. Among the successful industries are the Beneficiary of Coffee and the Dairy Elaboration. There are paved access roads. Of note is a local archaeological site, the "Peidra Pintada” (Painted Stone), a rock inscribed with three meters of ancient hieroglyphics. There is no local program for prevention, treatment and rehabilitation initiatives; the town relies on two groups of Alcoholics Anonymous. There is no gang presence, however, drug and alcohol consumption is very present among clinical alcoholics who make daily visits to the town's cantinas.

Recently, a newly founded charity based in the United States has found a home in San Jose. Epilogos is a US-based nonprofit organization working with the community of San Jose Villanueva, El Salvador. Mike and Susie Jenkins, the representatives of Epilogos in El Salvador, live and work in the town with the support of a network of volunteers in the States.