Sitio Arqueológico Joya de Cerén
Sitio Arqueológico Joya de Cerén is a ruin in Departamento de La Libertad, El Salvador.Notable Places in the Area
San Andrés
Park
Photo: Mariordo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Andrés is a pre-Columbian site in El Salvador, whose occupation began around the year 900 BC as an agricultural town in the valley of Zapotitán in the department of La Libertad. San Andrés is situated 3½ km southwest of Sitio Arqueológico Joya de Cerén.
Localities in the Area
Ciudad Arce
Town
Ciudad Arce is a municipality in the La Libertad department of El Salvador. Ciudad Arce is situated 8 km west of Sitio Arqueológico Joya de Cerén.
San Matías
Town
San Matías is a municipality in La Libertad department of El Salvador. San Matías is situated 9 km northeast of Sitio Arqueológico Joya de Cerén.
Sitio Arqueológico Joya de Cerén
- Type: Ruin
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Departamento de La Libertad, El Salvador, Central America, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
13.8275° or 13° 49' 39" northLongitude
-89.36917° or 89° 22' 9" westElevation
521 metres (1,709 feet)Open Location Code
765GRJHJ+28GeoNames ID
3810501Sitio Arqueológico Joya de Cerén Satellite Map
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Also Known As
- Sitio Arqueologico Joya de Ceren
In the Area
Localities
- Lomas de SantiagoLocality
- Colonia Joya de CerénNeighbourhood
- Joya de CerénVillage
- El ChilarHamlet
- Agua EscondidaHamlet
- El ChorrerónLocality
Other Places
- Lomas SantiagoTriangulation station, 2 km west
- Finca San AntonioFarm
- Quebrada Arranca BotasStream, 2½ km north
- Río PalioStream, 3 km north
- Río CalienteStream, 3 km south
- Finca San MiguelFarm, 3½ km north
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