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.
14 km · about 25 min drive
North AmericaEl SalvadorSan Salvador Department
Apopa
San Salvador Department, El Salvador · North America
About Apopa
Apopa is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Tonacatepeque, 14km from El Boquerón Crater.
Apopa is in San Salvador Department, El Salvador, with about 110,000 people. The nearest town is Tonacatepeque, about 7 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Apopa?
Within an hour or so of Apopa: El Boquerón Crater (14 km), Joya de Cerén (19 km), Suchitoto (21 km), Lake Coatepeque (40 km).
Are there any good drives near Apopa?
The nearest famous roads are Ruta de las Flores.
Where is Apopa?
Apopa is in San Salvador Department, El Salvador, about 7 km from Tonacatepeque.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 112,158
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- El Salvador
- Region
- San Salvador Department
- Timezone
- America/El_Salvador
- Coordinates
- 13.8072, -89.1792
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Worth the detour from Apopa
6 notable places within an hour's 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.
19 km · about 20 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.
21 km · about 25 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.
40 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.
41 km · about 50 min 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.
49 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Apopa
- 49 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.
- 72 kmRuta de las FloresA picturesque route through the western highlands of El Salvador connecting colorful colonial villages and coffee plantations.
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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