Joya de Munguía
Joya de Munguía is a locality in San Vicente Department, El Salvador and has an elevation of 1,073 metres. Joya de Munguía is situated nearby to the locality La Laguneta, as well as near San Emigdio El Tablón.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include San Vicente.
San Vicente
Volcano
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San Vicente is a stratovolcano in central El Salvador. It is located next to the town of San Vicente and is the second highest volcano in El Salvador. In the indigenous language Nahuat, Chichontepec means the mountain of the two breasts, because its double summit resembles a woman's bosom. San Vicente is situated 3 km east of Joya de Munguía.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Guadalupe and Verapaz.
Guadalupe
Town
Guadalupe is a municipality in the San Vicente department of El Salvador. Guadalupe is a small town. Guadalupe has one Catholic church, one high school, one elementary school, one clinic only open on certain days of the week. Guadalupe is situated 2½ km northwest of Joya de Munguía.
Verapaz
Town
Verapaz is a municipality in the San Vincente department of El Salvador. Verapaz means 'true peace'. It has been the site of two recent natural disasters; an earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Moment magnitude scale on 13 February 2001 and the 2009 Salvador floods and mudslides in November 2009. Verapaz is situated 5 km north of Joya de Munguía.
Tepetitán
Town
Tepetitán is a municipality in the San Vicente department of El Salvador. On February 16, 1833 indio rebel leader Anastasio Aquino was proclaimed commander-in-chief of the liberation army, and issued the Declaration of Tepetitán. Tepetitán is situated 6 km northeast of Joya de Munguía.
Joya de Munguía
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Joya de Munguia”
- Location: San Vicente Department, El Salvador, Central America, North America
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Latitude
13.6° or 13° 36′ northLongitude
-88.86667° or 88° 52′ westElevation
1,073 metres (3,520 feet)Open location code
765HH4XM+X8GeoNames ID
3585413
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