Colonia Modelo

Colonia Modelo is a locality in San Salvador Department, El Salvador. Colonia Modelo is situated nearby to the neighborhood Colonia Alfa, as well as near the locality Comunidad Modelo Número Dos.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cuscatlán Stadium and National Theatre of El Salvador.

Cuscatlán Stadium

Stadium

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The Cuscatlán Stadium is a football stadium located in the city of San Salvador, El Salvador. It was inaugurated in 1976. It can hold 53,400 spectators, making it the Association Football stadium with the largest spectator capacity in Central America and the Caribbean. Cuscatlán Stadium is situated 3 km west of Colonia Modelo.

National Theatre of El Salvador

Theater building

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Teatro Nacional de El Salvador, or National Theatre of El Salvador began construction on November 3, 1911, by the French architect Daniel Beylard; and inaugurated March 1, 1917.

Cristo de La Paz

Monument

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Cristo de La Paz is a monument.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Salvador and San Marcos.

San Salvador

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San Salvador is the capital city of El Salvador, approximately in the center of the country in a valley near the base of the San Salvador 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.

San Marcos

Town

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San Marcos is a district in El Salvador. It is located in a small valley, 5 miles southeast of downtown San Salvador. It has a population of 63,209. San Marcos is one of the 14 municipalities which make up the Metropolitan Area of San Salvador, also known as Greater San Salvador. San Marcos is situated 2½ km southeast of Colonia Modelo.

Mejicanos

Town

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Mejicanos is a district of San Salvador Centro municipality in the San Salvador department of El Salvador. Mejicanos is a city located in San Salvador Department and part of the San Salvador metropolitan area. Mejicanos is situated 5 km north of Colonia Modelo.

Colonia Modelo

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

13.67763° or 13° 40′ 40″ north

Longitude

-89.19438° or 89° 11′ 40″ west

Elevation

676 metres (2,218 feet)

Open location code

765GMRH4+36

GeoNames ID

12101495

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Spanish: “Colonia Modelo”

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Localities in the Area

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