El Salvador · Tecoluca
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Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo (CECOT) is a correctional facility operated by the Dirección General de Centros Penales (DGCP) in the department of Tecoluca, El Salvador. Official capacity: 40,000 inmates. World's largest single prison; opened February 2023; houses MS-13 and Barrio 18 members under Bukele's Territorial Control Plan. El Salvador's prison system has been under a State of Exception since March 2022, with restricted access for monitoring bodies.
Capacity
40,000
Current population
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Occupancy
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Year opened
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Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 16 Jun 2026 · methodology
Operator
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Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
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Region
Tecoluca
Security level
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Death-row facility
No
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World Prisons. (2026). Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo (CECOT). Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/centro-de-confinamiento-del-terrorismo-cecot
"Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo (CECOT)." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/centro-de-confinamiento-del-terrorismo-cecot.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo (CECOT)},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/centro-de-confinamiento-del-terrorismo-cecot},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}