Colonia América
District of San Salvador
in Departamento de San Salvador, El Salvador

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
13.689 and -89.187 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 13° 41' 21" and W -89° 11' 13"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
Spanish
Local electricity:
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
Local Time: 02:40 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/El_Salvador
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
1:41 am and 2:10 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bantam Village
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for El Salvador in Central America

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: 2024-04-18 08:12:24

Explore Colonia América

The district Colonia América of San Salvador in Departamento de San Salvador is located in El Salvador and is a district of the nations capital.

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: Santa Tecla, Cojutepeque, Zacatecoluca, San Vicente and Chalatenango. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 85 °F

Morning Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Night Temperature 21°C / 71 °F
Chance of rainfall 6%
Air Humidity 56%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 90% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 19th of April 2024

28°C (83 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

23°C (73 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

28°C (82 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Barcelo San Salvador

Address
3,4 mi
Av. Magnolias y Boulevard del Hipod
San Salvador
El Salvador

Time Information

Checkout: 13:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Gardenia Inn

Address
3,6 mi
Calle el Carmen y Prolongacion Juan Pablo
IOUN San Salvador
El Salvador

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Sheraton Presidente San Salvador Hotel

Address
3,6 mi
AVE. LA REVOLUCION COL. SAN BENITO
San Salvador
El Salvador

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


BEST WESTERN PLUS HTL TERRAZA

Address
3,7 mi
85 AVE SUR Y CALLES PADRES AGUILAR
San Salvador
El Salvador

Time Information

Checkout: 13:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Capital

Address
3,4 mi
Autopista Sur, Blvd La Sultana
San Salvador
El Salvador

Time Information

Checkout: 14:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


MIRADOR PLAZA

Address
1,4 mi
CLL AL MIRADOR AV 95 NORT
00000 San Salvador
El Salvador

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel La Posada del Angel

Address
2,1 mi
85Av. Norte, #321
San Salvador
El Salvador

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Árbol de Fuego Eco-Hotel

Address
3,7 mi
Av. Antiguo Cuscatlán 11c
Antiguo Cuscatlan
El Salvador

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel San Mateo

Address
2,2 mi
Colonia San Mateo Calle Caracas No. 20 H
. San Salvador
El Salvador

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 10:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel y Casino Siesta

Address
3,6 mi
Final Boulevard Los Proceres
9999 San Salvador
El Salvador

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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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.

Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front

The Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front is, since 1992, a left-wing political party in El Salvador and formerly a coalition of five guerrilla organizations.

Located at 13.6909, -89.242 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Political parties in El Salvador, Communist parties in El Salvador, Salvadoran Civil War, Guerrilla organizations, Social democratic parties

San Salvador Department

For the department in Entre Ríos, Argentina, see San Salvador Department, Entre Ríos. San Salvador Flag of San Salvador Department Coat of Arms of San Salvador Department Location Location of San Salvador Department Statistics Created 1824 Capital San Salvador Area   •%
886 km² Population   •(2009)
2,404,097 ISO 3166-2 SV-SS San Salvador is a department of El Salvador in the west central part of the country. The capital is San Salvador, which is also the national capital.

Located at 13.731, -89.161 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
San Salvador Department, Departments of El Salvador, States and territories established in 1824

Legislative Assembly of El Salvador

The Legislative Assembly is the legislative branch of the government of El Salvador. The Salvadoran legislature is a unicameral body. It is made up of 84 deputies, all of who are elected by direct popular vote according to open-list proportional representation to serve three-year terms and are eligible for immediate re-election. Of these, 64 are elected in 14 multi-seat constituencies, corresponding to the country's 14 departments, which return between 3 and 16 deputies each.

Located at 13.7061, -89.1994 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
National legislatures, Politics of El Salvador, Government of El Salvador, Unicameral legislatures

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.

Located at 13.6986, -89.1903 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Theatres in El Salvador, National theatres

Delgado, San Salvador

Delgado, or Ciudad Delgado, is a municipality in the San Salvador department of El Salvador.

Located at 13.7167, -89.1667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in El Salvador, Municipalities of the San Salvador Department

Cuscatancingo

Cuscatancingo is a municipality in the San Salvador department of El Salvador. It is located about 4 kilometers from the city of San Salvador and has a population of about 50,000. The geographical coordinates are {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:13.73611|N|89.18139|W||||| | |name= }}

Located at 13.7361, -89.1814 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in El Salvador, Municipalities of the San Salvador Department

Mejicanos

Mejicanos is a San Salvador suburb in the San Salvador department of El Salvador. Mejicanos is a city located in San Salvador, El Salvador. At the 2009 estimate it had 160,751 inhabitants. It has been characterized by its typical food "Yuca Frita con Merienda". It has a municipal market, where the local citizens can buy groceries, vegetables, dairy products, meat, pupusas, etc. Many of the things available in the local market are produced in the surrounding villages, like vegetables.

Located at 13.7333, -89.2167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in El Salvador, Municipalities of the San Salvador Department

Ilopango

Ilopango is a town in the San Salvador department of El Salvador. It is a few miles east of the nation's capital, San Salvador. It is located near Lake Ilopango, the country's largest lake at 72 square kilometers.

Located at 13.7, -89.1167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in El Salvador, Municipalities of the San Salvador Department

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.

Located at 13.6167, -89.1833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in El Salvador, Municipalities of the San Salvador Department

Soyapango

Soyapango is a municipality in the San Salvador department of El Salvador. Soyapango is a commercial center; it is home to a new modern mall called Plaza Mundo. The municipality is the third most populated area in the country, with 290,412 inhabitants. Soyapango is a main thoroughfare between San Salvador and the eastern part of the country, and nearly 70,000 vehicles travel through it every day. The nickname for this small city is Soya.

Located at 13.7333, -89.15 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in El Salvador, Municipalities of the San Salvador Department

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.

Located at 13.6811, -89.2224 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in El Salvador, National stadiums, Buildings and structures in San Salvador

Central American University

"UCA" redirects here. For other uses of the name UCA, see UCA (disambiguation). “José Simeón Cañas” Central American University {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=|size=|sizedefault=frameless|alt=}}Motto University for Social ChangeEstablished September 15, 1965Type Private Non-ProfitRector Andreu OlivaUndergraduates 8,000Postgraduates 664Location San Salvador, El SalvadorCampus Urban, 15 haNickname UCAMascot OwlAffiliations Society of JesusWebsite www. uca. edu.

Located at 13.6822, -89.2367 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Jesuit universities and colleges, Educational institutions established in 1965, Universities in El Salvador, San Salvador

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.

Located at 13.666, -89.166 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Conflicts in 1932, History of El Salvador, Human rights abuses, Genocides, Peasant revolts, Politics of El Salvador, Human rights in El Salvador, Massacres in El Salvador, 1932 in El Salvador

Señorío of Cuzcatlán

The Señorío of Cuzcatlán, or The Lordship of Cuzcatlán, was a pre-Columbian Nahuat nation of the Post-Classical period that extended from the Paz river to the Lempa river (covering most of the western and central zones of the present Republic of El Salvador), this was the nation of Pipils/Cuzcatlecs. No codices or written accounts survive that shed light on this señorío.

Located at 13.6667, -89.2333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
History of El Salvador, Pipil, Altepetl, Capitals of former nations

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.

Located at 13.6983, -89.1908 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Roman Catholic cathedrals in El Salvador, San Salvador, Buildings and structures in San Salvador, Basilica churches in North America

Torre Cuscatlán

Torre Cuscatlán (Cuscatlán Tower in English; formerly known as Torre Democracia or Tower of Democracy) is one of the tallest buildings in San Salvador, El Salvador. Finished in 1989, it is 74 meters high and has 18 floors. Ricardo Jiménez Castillo, who is considered one of the most representative architects of El Salvador, was in charge of the building's design. It is influenced by modern style, using a complete glass cladding for the exterior.

Located at 13.7085, -89.241 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in San Salvador, Skyscrapers in El Salvador, Buildings and structures completed in 1989

University of El Salvador

The University of El Salvador or Universidad de El Salvador (UES) is the oldest and one of the most prominent university institutions in El Salvador. It serves as the national university of the country. The main campus, Ciudad Universitaria, is located in the capital of San Salvador, but there are also branches of the university in other Salvadoran cities such as Santa Ana, San Miguel and San Vicente.

Located at 13.7183, -89.2031 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
University of El Salvador, Universities in El Salvador, Educational institutions established in 1841, San Salvador

Torre El Pedregal

Torre El Pedregal is the tallest building in El Salvador by Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta, located in Antiguo Cuscatlan. It was built by Grupo Roble. It is 28 stories or 112 m

Located at 13.7085, -89.241 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in San Salvador, Skyscrapers in El Salvador, Skyscrapers between 100 and 149 meters

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.

Located at 13.6981, -89.21 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Indoor arenas in El Salvador

World Trade Center San Salvador

San Salvador World Trade Center consists of many buildings, the tallest being Torre Futura at 96 meters in height makes this tower one of the tallest buildings in El Salvador.

Located at 13.7085, -89.241 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in San Salvador, World Trade Centers

Monumento al Divino Salvador del Mundo

Monumento al Divino Salvador del Mundo (English: Monument to the Divine Savior of the World) is a monument located on Plaza El Salvador del Mundo (The Savior of the World Plaza) in San Salvador City, El Salvador. It consists of a statue of Jesus Christ standing a global sphere of planet earth, placed on top of the tall four-sided concrete base pedestal. It is a landmark located in the country's capital San Salvador.

Located at 13.7013, -89.2244 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in San Salvador, Statues of Jesus, Buildings and structures completed in 1942, 1942 sculptures

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.

Located at 13.69, -89.19 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Terrorist incidents in 1985, Massacres in El Salvador, Mass murder in 1985, Salvadoran Civil War

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.

Located at 13.6983, -89.2154 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in El Salvador, Athletics (track and field) venues in El Salvador, Buildings and structures in San Salvador

Centro Comercial Galerias

The Centro Comercial Galerias is a shopping center in San Salvador, El Salvador. Among the mall's attractions is a mansion known as La Casona dating from the late 1950s and kept in perfect condition, which was home to a family of Palestinian origin. It is the only mall to have such an attraction. The complex is owned by Grupo Siman.

Located at 13.7085, -89.241 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in San Salvador, Shopping malls in El Salvador

Embassy of Colombia, San Salvador

The Embassy of Colombia in San Salvador is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Colombia to the Republic of El Salvador; it is headed by the Ambassador of Colombia to Venezuela. It is located in the Escalón neighbourhood of San Salvador. The Embassy is also accredited to Belize.

Located at 13.7118, -89.2472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Diplomatic missions of Colombia, Diplomatic missions in San Salvador, Colombia–El Salvador relations

Districts of the same city

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