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Olocuilta

La Paz Department, El Salvador · North America

About Olocuilta

Olocuilta is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Santo Tomás, 26km from El Boquerón Crater.

Olocuilta is a town located in La Paz Department, El Salvador. With a population of 6,324, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Olocuilta 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 Olocuilta to your route.

About Olocuilta

Olocuilta is a municipality in the La Paz department of El Salvador, just a few kilometers down the highway from Santo Tomás. This town is well known for rice flour pupusas. Since it is on the main highway which connects San Salvador with the airport and the other main highway, which goes along the shore, (carretera

Read more litoral), it is a popular spot for pupusas, and there are some pupuserias which are open 24 hours. In some of the pupuserias, it is possible to get them made with corn flour instead.

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Where is Olocuilta located?

Olocuilta is located in La Paz Department, El Salvador, North America. The coordinates are 13.5697 latitude, -89.1172 longitude.

What is the population of Olocuilta?

Olocuilta has a population of approximately 6,324 people, making it a town in El Salvador.

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Quick Information

Population
6,324
Continent
North America
Country
El Salvador
Region
La Paz Department
Timezone
America/El_Salvador
Coordinates
13.5697, -89.1172

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Worth the detour from Olocuilta

5 notable places within an hour's 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.

26 km · about 30 min drive

beach

El Tunco

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

30 km · about 35 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.

38 km · about 45 min 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.

41 km · about 50 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.

57 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Olocuilta

  • 64 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.

When to drive here

Year-round

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

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Olocuilta.

Santo Tomás

🇸🇻 El Salvador

8 km awayPop. 14,581

Panchimalco

🇸🇻 El Salvador

8 km awayPop. 6,764

San Pedro Masahuat

🇸🇻 El Salvador

9 km awayPop. 2,654

Rosario de Mora

🇸🇻 El Salvador

10 km awayPop. 5,178

San Marcos

🇸🇻 El Salvador

12 km awayPop. 54,615

El Rosario

🇸🇻 El Salvador

12 km awayPop. 5,620

Ilopango

🇸🇻 El Salvador

15 km awayPop. 38,890

San Salvador

🇸🇻 El Salvador

15 km awayPop. 525,990

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