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.
44 km · about 50 min drive
North AmericaEl SalvadorLa Paz Department
Santiago Nonualco
La Paz Department, El Salvador · North America
About Santiago Nonualco
Santiago Nonualco sits on the route: 15 minutes from Zacatecoluca, 44km from El Boquerón Crater.
Santiago Nonualco is a town located in La Paz Department, El Salvador. With a population of 9,490, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Santiago Nonualco 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 Santiago Nonualco to your route.
About Santiago Nonualco
Santiago Nonualco is a municipality in La Paz department of El Salvador.
"Nonualco" means "tribe of mutes" in the native Nahuat language, referring to the Nonoalca people who settled here around 900 CE. There are three "Nonualcos" in the area, the other two are San Juan Nonualco and San Pedro Nonualco.
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Nonualco is a relatively poor community even by Salvadoran standards. The primary historical economic activity has been subsistence farming and the cultivation of sugar cane, providing back-breaking work for those willing to bake in the sun swinging their "corvos," curved tobacco-knife like machetes, for a couple of dollars a day. Currently there are very few employers in the area. Santiago Nonualco has a small central market, a few modest stores (tiendas), diners (comedores), bars, doctor's office, pharmacy, a couple of dentists, a small bank (casa de credito), some lawyers, and not much else. The nearest factories are located near the airport at El Pedregal, about 25 minutes away by bus.
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Where is Santiago Nonualco located?
Santiago Nonualco is located in La Paz Department, El Salvador, North America. The coordinates are 13.5167 latitude, -88.9500 longitude.
What is the population of Santiago Nonualco?
Santiago Nonualco has a population of approximately 9,490 people, making it a town in El Salvador.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 9,490
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- El Salvador
- Region
- La Paz Department
- Timezone
- America/El_Salvador
- Coordinates
- 13.5167, -88.9500
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Worth the detour from Santiago Nonualco
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
beach
El Tunco
El Salvador's top surf beach with a distinctive pig-shaped rock formation, vibrant nightlife, and consistent Pacific waves.
47 km · about 55 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.
47 km · about 55 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.
56 km · about 65 min drive
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Year-round
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