San Ignacio, Chalatenango Department, El Salvador

Geography | Economy : Tourist Industry

🇸🇻 San Ignacio is a municipality of El Salvador.

It is located in the department of Chalatenango, to a distance of 87 km. from San Salvador, and to 8 km. of the international border with Honduras.

This municipality takes his name in honor to Ignatius of Loyola. Their celebrations are from July 23 to July 31.

Geography • Altitude: From 1010m to 2750m over the sea level • Area: 69.15 km² • Townships: "Las Pilas", "El Centro", "Río Chiquito", "El Rosario", "Santa Rosa", "El Carmen" and "El Pinar". • Rivers:"Sumpul", "Los Pozos", "San Ignacio", "Nonuapa", "Jupula", "Río Chiquito".

Economy: Tourist Industry San Ignacio represents one of the most important points of attraction in El Salvador, thanks to its pleasant climate and beautiful mountains. There we can find the highest mountain in the country: the "Cerro El Pital" (The Pital Hill) near "Las Pilas" corner with 2730m over the sea level, where we can find a variety of fruits and vegetables nonseen in another point of the country making this place, maybe, the most important vegetables source for the country.

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San Ignacio has a population of over 16,000 people. San Ignacio also forms part of the wider Chalatenango Department which has a population of over 204,888 people. San Ignacio is situated near Chalatenango.

Twin Towns - Sister Cities San Ignacio has links with:

🇺🇸 Arlington, USA
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Antipodal to San Ignacio is: 90.817,-14.333

Locations Near: San Ignacio -89.1833,14.3333

🇸🇻 Chalatenango -88.933,14.033 d: 42.9  

🇸🇻 Santa Ana -89.557,13.991 d: 55.4  

🇭🇳 Santa Rosa de Copán -88.783,14.767 d: 64.6  

🇸🇻 San Salvador -89.178,13.697 d: 70.8  

🇸🇻 Cojutepeque -88.933,13.717 d: 73.7  

🇸🇻 Antiguo Cuscatlán -89.233,13.667 d: 74.3  

🇸🇻 Ahuachapán -89.85,13.917 d: 85.5  

🇸🇻 Sonsonate -89.717,13.717 d: 89.5  

🇸🇻 La Libertad -89.322,13.488 d: 95.2  

🇸🇻 Zacatecoluca -88.867,13.5 d: 98.8  

Antipodal to: San Ignacio 90.817,-14.333

🇮🇩 Bengkulu 102.25,-3.783 d: 18298.3  

🇮🇩 Bengkulu City 102.264,-3.792 d: 18297.8  

🇮🇩 Liwa 104.083,-5.033 d: 18232.2  

🇮🇩 Padang 100.355,-0.951 d: 18194.7  

🇮🇩 Teluk Dalam 97.8,0.55 d: 18190.4  

🇮🇩 Pringsewu 104.961,-5.356 d: 18173.4  

🇮🇩 Padang Panjang 100.429,-0.458 d: 18144.7  

🇮🇩 Sawahlunto 100.777,-0.681 d: 18143.1  

🇮🇩 Bandar Lampung 105.267,-5.45 d: 18150.8  

🇮🇩 Bukittinggi 100.367,-0.3 d: 18134  

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