Volcán Opico
Volcán Opico is a locality in San Vicente Department, El Salvador and has an elevation of 924 metres. Volcán Opico is situated nearby to the locality San Rafael San Diego, as well as near Finca Barrios.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include San Vicente.
San Vicente
Volcano
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
San Vicente is a stratovolcano in central El Salvador. It is located next to the town of San Vicente and is the second highest volcano in El Salvador. In the indigenous language Nahuat, Chichontepec means the mountain of the two breasts, because its double summit resembles a woman's bosom. San Vicente is situated 3 km northwest of Volcán Opico.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tecoluca and Tepetitán.
Tecoluca
Town
Tecoluca is a municipality in the San Vicente department of El Salvador. The Terrorism Confinement Center, also known as CECOT, is a maximum security prison located in Tecoluca. Tecoluca is situated 6 km southeast of Volcán Opico.
Tepetitán
Town
Tepetitán is a municipality in the San Vicente department of El Salvador. On February 16, 1833 indio rebel leader Anastasio Aquino was proclaimed commander-in-chief of the liberation army, and issued the Declaration of Tepetitán. Tepetitán is situated 7 km north of Volcán Opico.
San Cayetano Istepeque
Town
San Cayetano Istepeque, is a municipality in the San Vicente department of El Salvador. Its altitude is approximately 510 m. San Cayetano Istepeque is situated 7 km north of Volcán Opico.
Volcán Opico
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Volcan Opico”
- Location: San Vicente Department, El Salvador, Central America, North America
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Latitude
13.58333° or 13° 35′ northLongitude
-88.81667° or 88° 49′ westElevation
924 metres (3,031 feet)Open location code
765HH5MM+88GeoNames ID
3582825
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