famous road
Ruta de las Flores
A picturesque route through the western highlands of El Salvador connecting colorful colonial villages and coffee plantations.
31 km · about 35 min drive
North AmericaEl SalvadorSonsonate Department
Acajutla
Sonsonate Department, El Salvador · North America
About Acajutla
Acajutla sits on the route: 20 minutes from San Antonio del Monte, 31km from Ruta de las Flores.
Acajutla is in Sonsonate Department, El Salvador, with about 23,000 people. The nearest town is San Antonio del Monte, about 17 km away.
Acajutla is a seaport city in Sonsonate Department, El Salvador. The city is located at 13°35′24″N 89°50′01″W on the Pacific coast of Central America and is El Salvador's principal seaport from which a large portion of the nation's exports of coffee, sugar, and Balsam of Peru are shipped. As a city, Acajutla is one ofRead more
seventeen such districts in Sonsonate. As of 1992, the population of the city was 18,008.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Acajutla?
Within an hour or so of Acajutla: Ruta de las Flores (31 km), Santa Ana Volcano (Ilamatepec) (36 km), Lake Coatepeque (43 km), El Tunco (49 km).
Are there any good drives near Acajutla?
The nearest famous roads are Ruta de las Flores.
Where is Acajutla?
Acajutla is in Sonsonate Department, El Salvador, about 17 km from San Antonio del Monte.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 22,763
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- El Salvador
- Region
- Sonsonate Department
- Timezone
- America/El_Salvador
- Coordinates
- 13.5928, -89.8275
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Worth the detour from Acajutla
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Santa 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.
36 km · about 40 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.
43 km · about 50 min drive
beach
El Tunco
El Salvador's top surf beach with a distinctive pig-shaped rock formation, vibrant nightlife, and consistent Pacific waves.
49 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.
57 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Acajutla
- 31 kmRuta de las FloresA picturesque route through the western highlands of El Salvador connecting colorful colonial villages and coffee plantations.
- 36 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.
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