Colonia Morataya

Colonia Morataya is a locality in San Miguel Department, El Salvador. Colonia Morataya is situated nearby to the locality Colonia Zapata, as well as near Colonia Gavidia.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Juan Francisco Barraza Stadium and Teatro Nacional Francisco Gavidia.

Juan Francisco Barraza Stadium

Pitch

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Juan Francisco Barraza Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in San Miguel, El Salvador. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of C.D.

Teatro Nacional Francisco Gavidia

Theater building

Photo: Steven Aguilera, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Teatro Nacional Francisco Gavidia is a theater building.

Cathedral Basilica of Queen of Peace, San Miguel

Church

Photo: Krissiadamarisvj, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Cathedral Basilica of Queen of Peace, also called San Miguel Cathedral, is a Catholic church located in the city of San Miguel, El Salvador. In 1740 the mayor of San Salvador, Manuel Gálvez del Corral, reported that in San Miguel there was a parish church, two convents and two hermitages.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Miguel and Quelepa.

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.

Quelepa

Town

Quelepa is a district in the San Miguel department of El Salvador. It is located closely to the Quelepa archaeological site. Quelepa is situated 8 km northwest of Colonia Morataya.

Colonia Morataya

Type: Locality
Location: San Miguel Department, El Salvador, Central America, North America
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Latitude

13.48417° or 13° 29′ 3″ north

Longitude

-88.16639° or 88° 9′ 59″ west

Elevation

106 metres (348 feet)

Open location code

765HFRMM+MC

GeoNames ID

3735273

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