natural wonder
Pacaya Volcano
An active volcano near Antigua Guatemala where hikers can roast marshmallows on volcanic vents and see glowing lava flows.
49 km · about 55 min drive
North AmericaGuatemalaSanta Rosa Department
Oratorio
Santa Rosa Department, Guatemala · North America
About Oratorio
Oratorio sits on the route: 15 minutes from San José Acatempa, 49km from Pacaya Volcano.
Oratorio is in Santa Rosa Department, Guatemala, with about 10,000 people. The nearest town is San José Acatempa, about 7 km away.
Oratorio is a town and municipality in the Santa Rosa department of Guatemala.
On the outskirts of the regional centerplace, Cuilapa, Oratorio is mainly an agricultural worker habitat. It is surrounded by vast coffee bean and banana plantations. Oratorio sits in a deep valley, so the sun rises late and sets early. TheRead more
small town is stretched along one of the international two-lane highways that leads to El Salvador. The stretch of land makes for a very narrow but long city outline. Pollution from semi-trucks and buses gathers inside the high valley mountain walls.
The town is located 78 km from Guatemala City on Route CA-8 towards El Salvador. Its inhabitants are dedicated to agriculture and to a lesser extent to livestock rearing. The main agricultural products are corn and beans (for self-consumption, with few commercial purposes), coffee (for commercial purposes, during the season between November and February), rice, sorghum, cane and others crops of lesser importance.
In the constitution of the State of Guatemala that was promulgated in 1825, after the Independence of Central America in 1821, Oratorio was part of the Circuit of Cuajiniquilapa for the delivery of justice through jury trials, in the 3rd District (Mita) . On June 3, 2016, former mayor Abel Sandoval was captured for the crimes of money laundering and other assets; Sandoval was mayor during four periods and was deputy of the Congress of the Republic of Guatemala from 2004 to 2008.
Its titular celebration takes place on February 27 to March 3, dedicated to the Holy Family. Another of the most well-known fairs in Oratorio is that of the Finca El Soyate, which in the month of January from 13 to 15 celebrate its patronal feast in honor of the Black Christ of Esquipulas.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Oratorio?
Within an hour or so of Oratorio: Pacaya Volcano (49 km), Ruta de las Flores (54 km).
Are there any good drives near Oratorio?
The nearest famous roads are Ruta de las Flores.
Where is Oratorio?
Oratorio is in Santa Rosa Department, Guatemala, about 7 km from San José Acatempa.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 10,155
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Guatemala
- Region
- Santa Rosa Department
- Timezone
- America/Guatemala
- Coordinates
- 14.2281, -90.1758
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Worth the detour from Oratorio
2 notable places within an hour's drive.
famous road
Ruta de las Flores
A picturesque route through the western highlands of El Salvador connecting colorful colonial villages and coffee plantations.
54 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Oratorio
- 54 kmRuta de las FloresA picturesque route through the western highlands of El Salvador connecting colorful colonial villages and coffee plantations.
- 72 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.
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Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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