Platanillos
Platanillos is a village in La Libertad Department, El Salvador. Platanillos is situated nearby to the village Girón, as well as near the town Quezaltepeque.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quezaltepeque and Nejapa.
Quezaltepeque
Town
Quezaltepeque is a municipality in the La Libertad department of El Salvador. It is located about 15 km from San Salvador. The word Quezaltepeque is a Nahuat word meaning "hills of quetzal." A quetzal is a bird that used to live around the area of Quezaltepeque. Quezaltepeque is situated 2½ km southwest of Platanillos.
Nejapa
Town
Nejapa is a district in the San Salvador department of El Salvador. It is part of the San Salvador metropolitan area. Nejapa is situated 6 km southeast of Platanillos.
San Matías
Town
San Matías is a municipality in La Libertad department of El Salvador. A small town where in around February held festive celebrations to show their love for the village and San Matías. San Matías is situated 7 km northwest of Platanillos.
Platanillos
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: La Libertad Department, El Salvador, Central America, North America
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Latitude
13.85639° or 13° 51′ 23″ north
Longitude
-89.26097° or 89° 15′ 40″ west
Elevation
426 metres (1,398 feet)
Open location code
765GVP4Q+HJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
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