Cojutepeque, Administrative capital in Cuscatlán Department, El Salvador
Cojutepeque extends across elevated terrain at 853 meters, serving as the governmental center for the Cuscatlán Department in central El Salvador.
The municipality received its city status in 1846 and temporarily functioned as the capital of San Salvador during specific periods of the 19th century.
Local artisans manufacture traditional palm frond hats while food producers create distinctive sausages using regional spices and preservation methods.
The Pan-American Highway connects Cojutepeque to San Salvador with a distance of 33 kilometers between the two urban centers.
From Cerro de las Pavas mountain peak, visitors observe Ilopango Lake, San Vicente volcano, and the extensive Jiboa Valley below.
Location: Cuscatlán Department
Elevation above the sea: 853 m
GPS coordinates: 13.72171,-88.93454
Latest update: March 4, 2025 02:30
Puerta del Diablo
29.7 km
National Palace
28 km
San Vicente
17.4 km
National Theatre of El Salvador
27.8 km
Ilopango
13.2 km
Catedral Metropolitana del Divino Salvador del Mundo
27.9 km
Iglesia El Rosario
27.6 km
Museo de la Fuerza Armada de El Salvador
28.3 km
Plaza Gerardo Barrios
27.9 km
Hospital Nacional Rosales
29.5 km
Cerro San Jacinto
26.3 km
Iglesia de María Auxiliadora
27.9 km
Museo de la Palabra y la Imagen
29.3 km
Monumento a la Paz
28.3 km
Casa de las Academias
28.3 km
Monumento al Mar
29.1 km
Catedral de Zacatecoluca
24.7 km
Monumento a la Memoria y la Verdad
29.7 km
Monumento Cristo de La Paz
28.3 km
Estadio Antonio Toledo Valle
23.5 km
Potonico
27.4 km
Government Center Tower (San Salvador)
28.6 km
Centro Cívico Cultural Legislativo
28.6 km
Museo Universitario de Antropología
28.8 km
Apastepeque
18.2 km
Saint Sebastian Analco Church
24.6 km
Civic Center Cultural Legislative CCCL
28.6 km
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Pilar
18.4 kmReviews
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