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Explore San Salvador
San Salvador in Departamento de San Salvador with it's 525,990 inhabitants is a city in El Salvador. It's the capital of this country.
Local time in San Salvador is now 06:05 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / El Salvador with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of San Salvador. The closest airport in El Salvador is El Salvador International Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 31 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in El Salvador is Joya de Cerén Archaeological Site in a distance of 39 mi (or 62 km), East. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Santa Tecla, Cojutepeque, Zacatecoluca, San Vicente and Chalatenango. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 82 °F
Morning Temperature | 20°C / 69 °F |
Evening Temperature | 24°C / 76 °F |
Night Temperature | 20°C / 69 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 3% |
Air Humidity | 66% |
Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 76% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
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Sunday, 8th of September 2024
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27°C (80 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Monday, 9th of September 2024
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28°C (83 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, broken clouds.
Tuesday, 10th of September 2024
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28°C (83 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Barcelo San Salvador
Gardenia Inn
Sheraton Presidente San Salvador Hotel
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Las Magnolias
Árbol de Fuego Eco-Hotel
MIRADOR PLAZA
Hotel La Posada del Angel
Hotel San Mateo
Hotel y Casino Siesta
Videos from this area
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TAKE A LOOK AT DOWNTOWN SAN SALVADOR (Una mirada al Centro Histórico de San Salvador)
El Salvador is the smallest country in Central America, San Salvador its capital city... Do you want to visit Downtown? Video brought to you by "PuuuYA! web". We are a group of salvadoreans...
Vía Crucis en Calle de la Amargura, San Salvador (2015)
Vía Crucis en 6a. Calle Oriente y Poniente o Calle de la Amargura, San Salvador, El Salvador. Viernes, 27 de marzo de 2015 (Viernes de Dolores). Tradiciones salvadoreñas de Semana Santa.
La Plaza Libertad, la cuna de San Salvador
http://www.laprensagrafica.com/especiales/2008/fiestas-agostinas/ La Plaza Libertad en el Centro de San Salvador es la más antigua del país. Fue la primera que se construyó y es el eje...
Entendiendo la ley, parte 2 - Iglesia Centro Cristiano de Fe, San Salvador
Esta es una serie donde se examinará la ley, fundados en principios que en la actualidad tienen vigencia, tomando en cuenta que es la esencia de esas ordenanzas y no literales en algunos aspectos.
El billar más antiguo de San Salvador
http://www.laprensagrafica.com/especiales/2008/fiestas-agostinas/ El Portal de La Dalia, un popular edificio art nouveau en el Centro de San Salvador, fue creado para el almacén La Dalia...
Procesión de Jesús Nazareno de la Merced San Salvador 2015
Solemne Salida de la procesión de Jesús Nazareno del Templo de la Merced. Primer Domingo de Cuaresma 22 de Febrero de 2015. Centro Histórico de San Salvador.
Vía Crucis Vicarial San Salvador 2015
Solemne Vía Crucis del 5to Viernes de Cuaresma, Vía Crucis Vicarial en donde participaron todas las parroquias de la Vicaria Divino Salvador del Mundo. Parroquias El Calvario, La Merced,...
Limpieza de Delincuentes en Centro de San Salvador
La División de Investigación de Homicidios asesto un duro golpe a la estructurara criminal del programa locos salvatrucho en el cual se encuentran involucrados 46 peligrosos delincuentes;...
Maurice Ravel, «Bolero». Teatro Nacional de San Salvador
La Orquesta Sinfónica de El Salvador interpretando "Bolero" de Maurice Ravel en el Teatro Nacional de San Salvador con danza.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Legislative Assembly of El Salvador
The Legislative Assembly is the legislative branch of the government of El Salvador. The Salvadoran legislature is a unicameral body. It is made up of 84 deputies, all of who are elected by direct popular vote according to open-list proportional representation to serve three-year terms and are eligible for immediate re-election. Of these, 64 are elected in 14 multi-seat constituencies, corresponding to the country's 14 departments, which return between 3 and 16 deputies each.
Teatro Nacional de El Salvador
Teatro Nacional de El Salvador, or National Theatre of El Salvador, is the oldest theatre in Central America. It began construction on November 3, 1911, by the French architect Daniel Beylard; and inaugurated March 1, 1917. It is of French Renaissance style with modern touches. It was decorated by the Italian architect Lucio Capellaro, and its Great Hall is one of the most beautiful and elegant in Central America.
1932 Salvadoran peasant massacre
The 1932 Salvadoran peasant massacre occurred on January 22 of that year, in the western departments of El Salvador when a brief peasant-led rebellion was brutally suppressed by the government, then led by Maximiliano Hernández Martínez. The Salvadoran army, being vastly superior in terms of weapons and soldiers, executed those who stood against it.
San Salvador Cathedral
The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Holy Savior (Catedral Metropolitana de San Salvador) is the principal church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Salvador and the seat of the Archbishop of San Salvador. The church was twice visited by Pope John Paul II who said that the cathedral was "intimately allied with the joys and hopes of the Salvadoran people.
University of El Salvador
The University of El Salvador or Universidad de El Salvador (UES) is the oldest and one of the most prominent university institutions in El Salvador. It serves as the national university of the country. The main campus, Ciudad Universitaria, is located in the capital of San Salvador, but there are also branches of the university in other Salvadoran cities such as Santa Ana, San Miguel and San Vicente.
Gimnasio Nacional José Adolfo Pineda
Gimnasio Nacional José Adolfo Pineda (known as the National Gymnasium in some English sources) is an indoor sporting arena located in San Salvador, El Salvador. The capacity of the arena is 12,500 spectators. It is mainly used to host basketball and other indoor sporting events. It also hosted the Miss Universe 1975 competition.
1985 Zona Rosa attacks
The Zona Rosa attack was a guerrilla attack that took place in the Zona Rosa nightclub area of San Salvador, El Salvador at approximately 21:30 on June 19, 1985, during the Salvadoran Civil War. The attack was conducted by gunmen dressed as Salvadoran soldiers, and in total twelve people were killed: four United States Marines, two United States businessmen, a Guatemalan, a Chilean, and four Salvadorans.
Estadio Jorge "Mágico" González
Estadio Jorge "Mágico" González is formerly known as Estadio Nacional "De la Flor Blanca", referring to the name of the suburb where it is located in San Salvador. It is a football stadium in El Salvador. It is named after Jorge Alberto González. It has a capacity of 32,000. The stadium was restored in 2001 to host notable sporting events in Latin America, the Central American and Caribbean Games in August 2002.