Colonia La Joya

Colonia La Joya is a neighborhood in San Salvador Department, El Salvador. Colonia La Joya is situated nearby to the neighborhood Colonia San Judas, as well as near Colonia Eugenia.

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Theatre of El Salvador and Plaza Francisco Morazán.

National Theatre of El Salvador

Theater building

Photo: Cesarlainez, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Plaza Francisco Morazán

Park

Photo: Juan Jose Perez Sanchez, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Plaza Francisco Morazán is a park.

St. Stephen’s Church, San Salvador

Ruins

St. Stephen's Church is a historic Roman Catholic church in downtown San Salvador, El Salvador. It belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Salvador and its patron saint is the protomartyr, Saint Stephen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Salvador and Mejicanos.

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.

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.