El Refugio
in Departamento de Ahuachapán, El Salvador
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El Salvador International Airport (57 mi) -
Chiquimula Airport (61 mi) - La Aurora Airport (69 mi)
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Copan Ruinas Airport (70 mi) - San José Airport (76 mi)
- Santa Rosa Copán Airport (86 mi)
- La Esperanza Airport (105 mi)
- Coban Airport (113 mi)
- Antigua Guatemala (Unesco heritage, 48 mi)
- Joya de Cerén Archaeological Site (Unesco heritage, 73 mi)
- Maya Site of Copan (Unesco heritage, 82 mi)
- Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua (Unesco heritage, 102 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 13.977 and -89.705 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 13° 58' 36" and W -89° 42' 16"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- Spanish
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 12:12 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: America/El_Salvador
- UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:37 am and 6:14 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bantam Village - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to El Salvador.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning El Salvador. Last Update: 2024-04-27 08:23:39
Discover El Refugio
El Refugio in Departamento de Ahuachapán is a city in El Salvador about 40 mi (or 64 km) north-west of San Salvador, the country's capital city.
Local time in El Refugio is now 12:12 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / El Salvador with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of El Refugio. The closest airport in El Salvador is El Salvador International Airport in a distance of 57 mi (or 92 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Antigua Guatemala in Guatemala at a distance of 48 mi (or 77 km). The closest in El Salvador is Joya de Cerén Archaeological Site in a distance of 73 mi (or 77 km), North-East.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Jerez, Santa Ana, Ahuachapan, Atescatempa and Zapotitlan. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 87 °F
| Morning Temperature | 20°C / 68 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
| Night Temperature | 20°C / 67 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 7% |
| Air Humidity | 42% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 69% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
27°C (80 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
28°C (83 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
29°C (84 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Sitio arqueológico El Tazumal. Chalchuapa. Santa Ana. El Salvador. Centroamérica.
Chalchuapa nos ofrece una serie de lugares para reliazar un recorrido ameno, principalmente el Sitio arqueológico El Tazumal. Este es un tradicional lugar también podrá disfrutar de distintos...
hermandad de cojutepeque en chalchuapa
En la consagracion del señor de la cuz la hermandad del santo entierro de cojutepeque, le rinde honor al consagrado señor de la cruz.
Chalo y el gay de nestor ;) chalchuapa
Aqi vemos como Nestor se ve bajo los encantos de chalo! y este algo cariñoso con su amigoo! Buenooo algo asi! xD El amor es la maxima exprecion dicee! hahaha _.
rally chalchuapa 2008. mp4
esto fue en el rally de chalchuapa 2008 (se webiaron los trofeos)
hermandad de cojutepeque en CHALCHUAPA CONVERSION
hermandad del santo entierro de cristo cojutepeque el salvador chalchuapa 2008.
hermandad de cojutepeque en chalchuapa nov- 2008
2014-09-15 Desfile del Día de Independencia
El Refugio celebra esta fiesta con un desfile bonito. A pesar de la lluvia, los alumnos marcharon con dignidad y orgullo. El Refugio celebrated this holiday with a beautiful parade. Despite...
2014-12-11 Adriana and Classmates Modeling
Dec. 5, 2014 performance of Adriana's modeling class at the Plaza in Chalchuapa.
4° Aniversario Consagración Señor de la Cruz 2011
Video de la celebración del cuarto Aniversario de la Consagración de la Imagen del Señor de la Cruz de Chalchuapa, El Salvador 13 de Noviembre 2011.
Desfile cívico 2013, Colegio El Maravilloso Mundo de Juguete
Desfile de las parvularias del municipio de la ciudad de Chalchuapa.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Chalchuapa
Chalchuapa is a town and a municipality located in the Santa Ana department of El Salvador. The city of Chalchuapa is in a wide valley at 650 meters above sea level, and watered by the Pampe River.
Tazumal
Tazumal is a Pre-Columbian Maya archeological site in Chalchuapa, El Salvador. Tazumal means, "the place where the victims were burned," in K'iche'. The ruins of Tazumal are considered the most important and best preserved in El Salvador. The artifacts found at Tazumal provide evidence of ancient and active trade between Tazumal and places as far away as Panama and Mexico. The excavated ruins are part of an area covering 10 km² (4 sq mi), much of it buried under the surrounding town.
Casa Blanca, El Salvador
Casa Blanca is a pre-Columbian Maya archeological site in Chalchuapa, El Salvador. The site possesses several pyramids dating to the Late Preclassic period (500 BC – AD 250) and the Classic period (AD 250–900). This ruin is part of the Chalchuapa archaeological zone and displays influences from the Olmecs and from Teotihuacan. It is closely related to the ruins of Tazumal and San Andrés.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of El Refugio.
- Jerez
- Santa Ana
- Ahuachapan
- Atescatempa
- Zapotitlan
- El Adelanto
- Yupiltepeque
- Comapa
- Sonsonate
- Conguaco
- Jalpatagua
- Asuncion Mita
- Jutiapa
- Moyuta
- El Progreso
- Quesada
- Santa Catarina Mita
- Pasaco
- San Jose Acatempa
- Santa Tecla
- Agua Blanca
- Oratorio
- San Manuel Chaparron
- Monjas
- San Juan Tecuaco
- San Salvador
- Concepcion Las Minas
- Santa Maria Ixhuatan
- San Carlos Alzatate
- Ipala