San Ignacio is a municipality of

El Salvador El Salvador (; , meaning " The Saviour"), officially the Republic of El Salvador ( es, República de El Salvador), is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south b ...

. It is located in the department of Chalatenango, to a distance of 87 km. from

San Salvador San Salvador (; ) is the capital and the largest city of El Salvador and its eponymous department. It is the country's political, cultural, educational and financial center. The Metropolitan Area of San Salvador, which comprises the capital i ...

, and to 8 km. of the international border with

Honduras Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. The republic of Honduras is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, to the south by the Pacific Oce ...

. This municipality takes his name in honor to Ignatius of Loyola. Their celebrations are from July 23 to July 31.

Geography

*Altitude: From 1010m to 2750m over the sea level *Area: 69.15 km² *Population: 16,000 inhabitants *Climate: Fresh/Cool *Townships: "Las Pilas", "El Centro", "Río Chiquito", "El Rosario", "Santa Rosa", "El Carmen" and "El Pinar". *Rivers:"Sumpul", "Los Pozos", "San Ignacio", "Nonuapa", "Jupula", "Río Chiquito".

Tourism

San Ignacio represents one of the most important points of attraction in

, thanks to its pleasant climate and beautiful mountains. There we can find the highest mountain in the country: the "Cerro El Pital" (The Pital Hill) near "Las Pilas" corner with 2730m over the sea level, where we can find a variety of fruits and vegetables nonseen in another point of the country making this place, maybe, the most important vegetables source for the country.

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References

* * {{Chalatenango Department Municipalities of the Chalatenango Department