Río Matalapa

Río Matalapa is a stream in San Salvador Department, El Salvador. Río Matalapa is situated nearby to the locality Colonia Minerva, as well as near Colonia Nicaragua.

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Theatre of El Salvador and Cemetery of Distinguished Citizens.

National Theatre of El Salvador

Theater building

Photo: Cesarlainez, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Teatro Nacional de El Salvador, or National Theatre of El Salvador began construction on November 3, 1911, by the French architect Daniel Beylard; and inaugurated March 1, 1917.

Cemetery of Distinguished Citizens

Cemetery

Photo: Patrimoniocultural, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Cemetery of Distinguished Citizens is a cemetery located in San Salvador and together with the Cemetery of La Barmeja, it forms the Cemetery General in San Salvador.

Plaza Francisco Morazán

Park

Photo: Juan Jose Perez Sanchez, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Plaza Francisco Morazán is a park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Salvador and San Marcos.

San Salvador is the capital city of El Salvador, approximately in the center of the country in a valley near the base of the San Salvador volcano. It provides a good base for exploring the rest of the country as it's a transportation hub, with most major roads running through it due to its central location.

San Marcos

Town

Photo: Xtremesv, CC BY-SA 3.0.

San Marcos is a district in El Salvador. It is located in a small valley, 5 miles southeast of downtown San Salvador. It has a population of 63,209. San Marcos is one of the 14 municipalities which make up the Metropolitan Area of San Salvador, also known as Greater San Salvador. San Marcos is situated 3 km southeast of Río Matalapa.

Mejicanos

Town

Photo: Ll1324, CC0.

Mejicanos is a district of San Salvador Centro municipality in the San Salvador department of El Salvador. Mejicanos is a city located in San Salvador Department and part of the San Salvador metropolitan area. Mejicanos is situated 4½ km north of Río Matalapa.

Río Matalapa

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Rio Matalapa”
Category: body of water
Location: San Salvador Department, El Salvador, Central America, North America
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Latitude

13.68241° or 13° 40′ 57″ north

Longitude

-89.19536° or 89° 11′ 43″ west

Elevation

655 metres (2,149 feet)

Open location code

765GMRJ3+XV

GeoNames ID

3584413

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Río Matalapa” goes by many names.

Spanish: “Río Matalapa”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Colonia Minerva and Colonia Nicaragua.

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Highlights include Parque Felipe Soto and Mercado Modelo.

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