The arid climate all year round makes the region ideal for growing maize, beans, cotton and sisal, and some silver and gold are mined here. However, the biggest industry is the remesas (money received from family members who have emigrated to the US), as this part of the country experienced heavy migration both during and after the civil war.
The fiesta de la Virgen de la Paz is on the third Saturday in November, and one of the biggest carnivals in Central America, known as El Carnaval de San Miguel, also takes place here.
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