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Guazapa

San Salvador Department, El Salvador · North America

About Guazapa

Guazapa is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Apopa, 20km from El Boquerón Crater.

Guazapa is a town located in San Salvador Department, El Salvador. With a population of 10,995, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Guazapa sits in El Salvador. It's in the America/El Salvador time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Guazapa to your route.

About Guazapa

Guazapa is a district in San Salvador Norte Municipality in the San Salvador Department of El Salvador. An area is known for fostering—and harboring—FMLN combatants during the 1980s

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Where is Guazapa located?

Guazapa is located in San Salvador Department, El Salvador, North America. The coordinates are 13.8769 latitude, -89.1731 longitude.

What is the population of Guazapa?

Guazapa has a population of approximately 10,995 people, making it a town in El Salvador.

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Quick Information

Population
10,995
Continent
North America
Country
El Salvador
Region
San Salvador Department
Timezone
America/El_Salvador
Coordinates
13.8769, -89.1731

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Worth the detour from Guazapa

6 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Suchitoto

El Salvador's best-preserved colonial town: cobbled streets and a white timber-columned church above Lake Suchitlán, a reservoir that draws huge flocks of migratory birds each winter.

16 km · about 20 min drive

ancient ruins

Joya de Cerén

A UNESCO site known as the Pompeii of the Americas, a Maya farming village preserved under volcanic ash from the 6th century.

20 km · about 25 min drive

natural wonder

El Boquerón Crater

The 1.5-km-wide crater of San Salvador Volcano, reached by a scenic road climbing from the capital to 1,800 m: peer into the perfect cinder cone left by the 1917 eruption.

20 km · about 25 min drive

natural wonder

Lake Coatepeque

A stunning volcanic crater lake in western El Salvador with turquoise water, surrounded by forested hills and lakeside restaurants.

40 km · about 45 min drive

beach

El Tunco

El Salvador's top surf beach with a distinctive pig-shaped rock formation, vibrant nightlife, and consistent Pacific waves.

48 km · about 55 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Santa Ana Volcano (Ilamatepec)

El Salvador's highest volcano, whose nested craters hold a sulphurous turquoise lake. A two-hour guided hike from Cerro Verde car park ends on a rim looking down at the acid lake and across to Izalco and Lake Coatepeque.

49 km · about 55 min drive

Driving roads near Guazapa

  • 49 kmSanta Ana Volcano (Ilamatepec)El Salvador's highest volcano, whose nested craters hold a sulphurous turquoise lake. A two-hour guided hike from Cerro Verde car park ends on a rim looking down at the acid lake and across to Izalco and Lake Coatepeque.
  • 73 kmRuta de las FloresA picturesque route through the western highlands of El Salvador connecting colorful colonial villages and coffee plantations.

When to drive here

Year-round

Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Guazapa.

Apopa

🇸🇻 El Salvador

8 km awayPop. 112,158

Aguilares

🇸🇻 El Salvador

9 km awayPop. 21,445

El Paisnal

🇸🇻 El Salvador

12 km awayPop. 1,641

Quezaltepeque

🇸🇻 El Salvador

12 km awayPop. 28,886

Tonacatepeque

🇸🇻 El Salvador

12 km awayPop. 6,245

Ayutuxtepeque

🇸🇻 El Salvador

16 km awayPop. 25,426

Cuscatancingo

🇸🇻 El Salvador

17 km awayPop. 44,369

Mejicanos

🇸🇻 El Salvador

17 km awayPop. 160,317

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