San Juan Opico

San Juan Opico is a municipality in the La Libertad department of . It is located 42 kilometers from , capital of the country. The municipality has an area of 218 km2 and a population of 74,280 inhabitants; according to the 2007 census it is ranked No.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Joya de Ceren and Ciudad Arce.

is an archaeological site in . It was a Mayan village that was buried under tons of lava when the nearby San Salvador Volcano erupted in 600 AD.

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is a municipality in the La Libertad department of . It is approximately 25 kilometres northwest of the national capital, . It is named after Manuel José Arce. is situated 6 km southwest of San Juan Opico.

San Juan Opico

Latitude
13.8667° or 13° 52′ north
Longitude
-89.4° or 89° 24′ west
Elevation
513 metres (1,683 feet)
Open location code
765GVH8X+MX
Geo­Names ID
3583530
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