Macance
Macance is a locality in La Libertad Department, El Salvador and has an elevation of 883 metres. Macance is situated nearby to the hamlet San Juan Los Planes, as well as near the locality Las Granadillas.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 6 km north of Macance.
Nejapa
Town
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Nejapa is a district in the San Salvador department of El Salvador. It is part of the San Salvador metropolitan area. Nejapa is situated 7 km northeast of Macance.
Joya de Ceren
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Joya de Ceren is an archaeological site in Western El Salvador. It was a Mayan village that was buried under tons of lava when the nearby San Salvador Volcano erupted in 600 AD.
Macance
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Cantón Macance”
- Location: La Libertad Department, El Salvador, Central America, North America
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Latitude
13.78111° or 13° 46′ 52″ northLongitude
-89.28111° or 89° 16′ 52″ westElevation
883 metres (2,897 feet)Open location code
765GQPJ9+CHGeoNames ID
3584467
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