Conacaste
Conacaste is a locality in La Libertad Department, El Salvador. Conacaste is situated nearby to the locality Ingeniero San Andrés, as well as near Las Lomas.Places of Interest
Highlights include San Andrés.
San Andrés
Archaeological site
Photo: Mariordo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Andrés is a pre-Columbian site in El Salvador, whose occupation began around the year 900 BC as an agricultural town in the valley of Zapotitán in the department of La Libertad. San Andrés is situated 4 km southeast of Conacaste.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ciudad Arce and Joya de Ceren.
Ciudad Arce
Town
Ciudad Arce is a municipality in the La Libertad department of El Salvador. It is approximately 25 kilometres northwest of the national capital, San Salvador. It is named after Manuel José Arce. Ciudad Arce is situated 4½ km west of Conacaste.
Joya de Ceren
Photo: Mariordo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
San Juan Opico
Town
San Juan Opico is a municipality in the La Libertad department of El Salvador. It is located 42 kilometers from San Salvador, capital of the country. The municipality has an area of 218 km2 and a population of 74,280 inhabitants; according to the 2007 census it is ranked No. San Juan Opico is situated 7 km northeast of Conacaste.
Conacaste
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Cantón Conacaste” and “El Conacaste”
- Location: La Libertad Department, El Salvador, Central America, North America
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Latitude
13.83333° or 13° 50′ northLongitude
-89.40333° or 89° 24′ 12″ westElevation
517 metres (1,696 feet)Open location code
765GRHMW+8MGeoNames ID
3586556
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