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Explore San Marcos
San Marcos in Departamento de San Salvador with it's 54,615 inhabitants is located in El Salvador a little south of San Salvador, the country's capital.
Local time in San Marcos is now 06:41 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / El Salvador with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of San Marcos. The closest airport in El Salvador is El Salvador International Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 28 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 in El Salvador is Joya de Cerén Archaeological Site in a distance of 39 mi (or 63 km), East. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: San Salvador, Santa Tecla, Cojutepeque, Zacatecoluca and San Vicente. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 34°C / 93 °F
Morning Temperature | 19°C / 67 °F |
Evening Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
Night Temperature | 21°C / 69 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 29% |
Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 12% of sky |
General Conditions | Few clouds |
Friday, 29th of March 2024
34°C (92 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 30th of March 2024
28°C (82 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 31st of March 2024
30°C (86 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Barcelo San Salvador
Sheraton Presidente San Salvador Hotel
Hotel Santa Elena
Hotel San Jose Hostal
Las Magnolias
Clarion Suites Las Palmas
Hotel y Casino Siesta
Árbol de Fuego Eco-Hotel
Hotel La Posada del Angel
Hotel Capital
Videos from this area
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Semana Santa 2011 San Marcos San Salvador.
Este vídeo muestra el paso de la solemne procesión del Vía Crucis de Viernes Santo (22 de Abril de 2011) en la ciudad de San Marcos, al sur de San Salvador, El Salvador C.A. La imagen de...
Semana Santa: Viernes Santo en San Marcos,San Salvador.Vía Crucis 2012
Solemne Vía Crucis de Viernes Santo. 6 de Abril de 2012 en la ciudad de San Marcos al sur de San Salvador. La procesión avanza sobre la intersección de la carretera antigua a Zacatecoluca...
Vía Crucis. San Marcos San Salvador 2015 (2)
Segundo Vía Crucis de Cuaresma en la ciudad de San Marcos, al sur de San Salvador. La procesión avanza sobre el barrio el calvario, actividad organizada por la comunidad de nazarenos de la...
Vía Crucis.San Marcos San Salvador 2015 (1)
Vía Crucis correspondiente al primer viernes de Cuaresma, en la ciudad de San Marcos al sur de San Salvador , 20 de Febrero de 2015. La procesión pasando sobre la calle 25 de Abril rumbo...
Vía Crucis de Viernes Santo, Ciudad de San Marcos 2014 (2)
La procesión pasando en el centro de San Marcos, intersección de la carretera antigua a zacatecoluca y calle 25 de Abril oriente, últimas estaciones del vía crucis. Ciudad de San Marcos...
Vía Crucis de Viernes Santo. San Marcos, San Salvador 2015 (3)
Solemne Procesión del Vía Crucis sobre la calle 25 de Abril, llegando al templo parroquial. Viernes Santo 2015 en la ciudad de San Marcos, zona sur de San Salvador.
Vía Crucis. San Marcos San Salvador 2015 (3)
Segundo Vía Crucis de Cuaresma en la ciudad de San Marcos, al sur de San Salvador.
Vía Crucis de Viernes Santo, Ciudad de San Marcos 2014 (1)
Procesión del vía Crucis en la Ciudad de San Marcos, al sur de San Salvador. Viernes Santo 18 de Abril de 2014. El cortejo avanza sobre la calle 25 de Abril rumbo a la alcaldía municipal.
Semana Santa en San Marcos (3) San salvador E.S.
Encuentro de la imagen de Jesús Nazareno con Santa María de los dolores, Santa María Magdalena y San Juan el viernes santo en la ciudad de San Marcos (10 de abril de 2009) frente al parqueo...
Walter el Atleta Invensible de San Marcos
Desde pequeño ha recorrido kilometros corriendo, a pesar de su discapacidad se ha convertido en una figura apreciada en el municipio.
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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.
Teatro Nacional de El Salvador
Teatro Nacional de El Salvador, or National Theatre of El Salvador, is the oldest theatre in Central America. It began construction on November 3, 1911, by the French architect Daniel Beylard; and inaugurated March 1, 1917. It is of French Renaissance style with modern touches. It was decorated by the Italian architect Lucio Capellaro, and its Great Hall is one of the most beautiful and elegant in Central America.
Panchimalco
Panchimalco is a town in the San Salvador department of El Salvador. Panchimalco ("The Place of Flags and Shields," from the Nahuatl, "Pant," meaning banner or flag; "Chimal," meaning shield or herald, and "co," place) is Its 35,000 inhabitants, sometimes called "Panchos," are descendants of Pipil Indians fleeing the Spanish takeover of San Salvador during the 16th century, into areas originally inhabited by Mayan and Nahuatl peoples.
Estadio Cuscatlán
Monumental Estadio Cuscatlán is a football stadium located in San Salvador, El Salvador. It is the largest stadium in Central America with a capacity of 39,023. The stadium is the home ground of the El Salvador national football team as well as club team Alianza FC.
1932 Salvadoran peasant massacre
The 1932 Salvadoran peasant massacre occurred on January 22 of that year, in the western departments of El Salvador when a brief peasant-led rebellion was brutally suppressed by the government, then led by Maximiliano Hernández Martínez. The Salvadoran army, being vastly superior in terms of weapons and soldiers, executed those who stood against it.
San Salvador Cathedral
The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Holy Savior (Catedral Metropolitana de San Salvador) is the principal church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Salvador and the seat of the Archbishop of San Salvador. The church was twice visited by Pope John Paul II who said that the cathedral was "intimately allied with the joys and hopes of the Salvadoran people.
Gimnasio Nacional José Adolfo Pineda
Gimnasio Nacional José Adolfo Pineda (known as the National Gymnasium in some English sources) is an indoor sporting arena located in San Salvador, El Salvador. The capacity of the arena is 12,500 spectators. It is mainly used to host basketball and other indoor sporting events. It also hosted the Miss Universe 1975 competition.
1985 Zona Rosa attacks
The Zona Rosa attack was a guerrilla attack that took place in the Zona Rosa nightclub area of San Salvador, El Salvador at approximately 21:30 on June 19, 1985, during the Salvadoran Civil War. The attack was conducted by gunmen dressed as Salvadoran soldiers, and in total twelve people were killed: four United States Marines, two United States businessmen, a Guatemalan, a Chilean, and four Salvadorans.
Estadio Jorge "Mágico" González
Estadio Jorge "Mágico" González is formerly known as Estadio Nacional "De la Flor Blanca", referring to the name of the suburb where it is located in San Salvador. It is a football stadium in El Salvador. It is named after Jorge Alberto González. It has a capacity of 32,000. The stadium was restored in 2001 to host notable sporting events in Latin America, the Central American and Caribbean Games in August 2002.