Quebrada La Descabezada

Quebrada La Descabezada is an intermittent stream in Sonsonate Department, El Salvador. Quebrada La Descabezada is situated nearby to the locality Chorro Abajo, as well as near the town Izalco.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Izalco and Caluco.

Izalco

Town

Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.

Izalco is a town and a municipality in the Sonsonate department of El Salvador. Volcan Izalco is an icon of the country of El Salvador, a very young volcano on the flank of Santa Ana volcano.

Caluco is a city and municipality in the Sonsonate department of El Salvador. According to the 2007 Population and Housing Census, it has a population of 9,139. Caluco is situated 3 km south of Quebrada La Descabezada.

Sonzacate

Town

Photo: Alcaldía Municipal de Sonzacate, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sonzacate is a municipality in the Sonsonate department of El Salvador. Sonzacate is situated 5 km west of Quebrada La Descabezada.

Quebrada La Descabezada

Type: Intermittent stream
Also known as: “Quebrada Sanjon Los Achotes” and “Sanjon Los Alpes”
Category: body of water
Location: Sonsonate Department, El Salvador, Central America, North America
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Latitude

13.75333° or 13° 45′ 12″ north

Longitude

-89.66722° or 89° 40′ 2″ west

Elevation

458 metres (1,503 feet)

Open location code

765GQ83M+84

GeoNames ID

3585270

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Chorro Abajo and Cruz Grande.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Izalco and Parque Nacional Cerro Verde.

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