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Tecoluca

Cuscatlan, El Salvador · North America

About Tecoluca

Tecoluca is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Tenancingo, 31km from El Boquerón Crater.

Tecoluca is a town located in Cuscatlan, El Salvador. With a population of 2,781, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Tecoluca 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 Tecoluca to your route.

About Tecoluca

San Pedro Perulapán is a district in the Cuscatlán Department of El Salvador. San Pedro Perulapán is a town whose origins are pre-Columbian; it received the title of city on April 28, 1921. The Battle of San Pedro Perulapán occurred here on September 25, 1839, in which Francisco Morazán with 800 Salvadorans defeated

Read more 2,000 Honduran and Nicaraguan forces during the break-up of the Federal Republic of Central America. A bell tower in the town still has the bell whose toll announced the victory of the Salvadorans. The parish church contains an image of Saint Peter that still has the bullet hole it received during this battle. From the peak of the bell tower one can see the volcano of Guazapa.

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Where is Tecoluca located?

Tecoluca is located in Cuscatlan, El Salvador, North America. The coordinates are 13.7892 latitude, -89.0053 longitude.

What is the population of Tecoluca?

Tecoluca has a population of approximately 2,781 people, making it a town in El Salvador.

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Quick Information

Population
2,781
Continent
North America
Country
El Salvador
Region
Cuscatlan
Timezone
America/El_Salvador
Coordinates
13.7892, -89.0053

Tags

North AmericaEl SalvadorCuscatlanTown

Worth the detour from Tecoluca

5 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

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.

31 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

beach

El Tunco

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

52 km · about 60 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.

59 km · about 70 min drive

Driving roads near Tecoluca

  • 68 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 Tecoluca.

Tenancingo

🇸🇻 El Salvador

5 km awayPop. 1,011

San Martín

🇸🇻 El Salvador

10 km awayPop. 39,361

Cojutepeque

🇸🇻 El Salvador

11 km awayPop. 48,411

Tonacatepeque

🇸🇻 El Salvador

12 km awayPop. 6,245

Ilopango

🇸🇻 El Salvador

15 km awayPop. 38,890

Suchitoto

🇸🇻 El Salvador

17 km awayPop. 5,735

Soyapango

🇸🇻 El Salvador

17 km awayPop. 329,708

Apopa

🇸🇻 El Salvador

19 km awayPop. 112,158

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