Jiquilisco Bay
The Jiquilisco Bay Biosphere Reserve is located on the southeast Pacific coast of El Salvador, in the department of Usulután. Jiquilisco Bay's mangrove-lined inlets and bay host the largest abundance of coastal-marine birds in the El Salvador, many of which are threatened or endangered.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Bay
- Description: Salvadoran coastal nature reserve
- Also known as: “Jilquilisco Bay” and “Lompo Shoals”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Espiritu Santo Airport and Corral de Mulas.
Espiritu Santo Airport
Aerodrome
Espiritu Santo Airport is an airstrip serving the village of Espiritu Santo in Usulután Department, El Salvador. The runway is on a point in the Bahia de Jiquilisco. The El Salvador VOR-DME is located 31.8 nautical miles west-northwest of the airstrip.
Corral de Mulas
Aerodrome
Corral De Mulas Airport is an airport serving the village of Corral De Mulas in Usulután Department, El Salvador. The unmarked grass runway is west of and adjacent to the village. Corral de Mulas is situated 3 km south of Jiquilisco Bay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Puerto El Triunfo.
Puerto El Triunfo
Town
Puerto El Triunfo is a municipality in the Usulután department of El Salvador. Beginning as a coffee trade port, Puerto El Triunfo was founded in 1875 as a need for the exportation of the coffee industry in northern Usulután. Puerto El Triunfo is situated 4½ km north of Jiquilisco Bay.
Jiquilisco Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Usulután Department, El Salvador, Central America, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Jiquilisco Bay” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Bahía de Jiquilisco”
- French: “baie de Jiquilisco”
- French: “Baie de Jiquilisco”
- German: “Jiquilisco-Bucht”
- Japanese: “ヒキリスコ湾”
- Persian: “خلیج جیکویلیسکو”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Jiquilisco (zaljev)”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Jiquilisco”
- Spanish: “Bahia de jiquilisco”
- Spanish: “Bahia de Jiquilisco”
- Spanish: “Bahía de jiquilisco”
- Spanish: “Bahía de Jiquilisco”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hacienda Corral de Mulas and Corral de Mulas.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Punta El Bajo de la Caldera and Espiritu Santo.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Jiquilisco Bay”. Photo: ElmerGuevara, CC BY-SA 3.0.