Colonia Escalón

Colonia Escalón is a suburb in , and has an elevation of 844 metres. Colonia Escalón is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .
  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: colonia of San Salvador, El Salvador
  • Also known as: “Colonia Escalon” and “Escalón”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Torre Futura and World Trade Center San Salvador.

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is the highest tower of the complex at the . It has 19 floors and is 92 meters high which also makes it the second highest tower of and third of Central America excluding .

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is a complex of buildings located in , . It consists in 3 towers: two of 8 floors, each with 13,000 m2 of profitable area for offices and the of 20 floors.

Shopping center
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The is a shopping center in , El Salvador. Among the mall's attractions is a mansion known as La Casona dating from the late 1950s and kept in perfect condition, which was home to a family of Palestinian origin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Antiguo Cuscatlán and San Salvador.

Town
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is a municipality in the department of ; its eastern tip lies in the part of the Metropolitan Area of San Salvador, southwest of San Salvador and southeast of . is situated 3½ km south of Colonia Escalón.

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is the capital city of , approximately in the center of the country in a valley near the base of the volcano. It provides a good base for exploring the rest of the country as it's a transportation hub, with most major roads running through it due to its central location.

Town
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is a district in the of . It is one of the nine municipalities that make up the . The name of the municipality means "Armadillos Hill "… is situated 6 km northeast of Colonia Escalón.

Colonia Escalón

Latitude
13.70483° or 13° 42′ 17″ north
Longitude
-89.24149° or 89° 14′ 29″ west
Elevation
844 metres (2,769 feet)
Open location code
765GPQ35+WC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6237244558
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
3586967
Wiki­data ID
Q75885217
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In Other Languages

“Colonia Escalón” goes by many names.

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