San Andrés

San Andrés is a pre-Columbian site in , whose occupation began around the year 900 BC as an agricultural town in the valley of Zapotitán in the department of La Libertad.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Locality
  • Description: archaeological site in El Salvador
  • Also known as: “Ingenio San Andres” and “San Andres”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Joya de Ceren and Ciudad Arce.

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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.

Town
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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 5 km northwest of San Andrés.

Town
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. is situated 8 km northeast of San Andrés.

San Andrés

Latitude
13.81667° or 13° 49′ north
Longitude
-89.4° or 89° 24′ west
Elevation
487 metres (1,598 feet)
Open location code
765GRH8X+MX
Geo­Names ID
3583898
Wiki­data ID
Q139853051
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