El Volcán
El Volcán is a locality in San Miguel Department, El Salvador. El Volcán is situated nearby to the village La Placita, as well as near the hamlet El Jocote.Places of Interest
Highlights include San Miguel.
San Miguel
Volcano
Photo: Gump Stump, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Miguel is a stratovolcano in central-eastern El Salvador, approximately 15 kilometres southwest of the city of San Miguel. On January 16, 2002, a minor eruption of steam, gas, and ash occurred from the summit crater, lasting 3 hours but causing no real damage to life or property. San Miguel is situated 4 km south of El Volcán.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quelepa and Moncagua.
Quelepa
Town
Quelepa is a district in the San Miguel department of El Salvador. Quelepa is situated 7 km northeast of El Volcán.
Moncagua
Town
Moncagua is a municipality in the San Miguel department of El Salvador. Moncagua is also a well known area of hot springs. Moncagua is known as "tierra caliente" or "hot land" in literal English translation. Moncagua is situated 7 km north of El Volcán.
San Miguel
Photo: OMAR NEYIB DAHBURA, CC BY-SA 4.0.
San Miguel is the third largest city in El Salvador and 67 center of agriculture and production. It is less cosmopolitan than the capital San Salvador in the West but the surrounding areas of San Miguel are very beautiful with many beaches around the city.
El Volcán
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “El Volcan”
- Location: San Miguel Department, El Salvador, Central America, North America
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Latitude
13.46667° or 13° 28′ northLongitude
-88.26667° or 88° 16′ westElevation
758 metres (2,487 feet)Open location code
765HFP8M+M8GeoNames ID
3585827
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