San Ignacio | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | El Salvador |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in El Salvador |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | El Salvador |
Subdivision Type1: | Department |
Subdivision Name1: | Chalatenango Department |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 69.15 |
Population As Of: | 2005 |
Population Total: | 16,000 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Coordinates: | 14.3333°N -100°W |
San Ignacio is a municipality of El Salvador.
It is located in the department of Chalatenango, to a distance of 87 km. from San Salvador, and to 8 km. of the international border with Honduras.
This municipality takes his name in honor to Ignatius of Loyola. Their celebrations are from July 23 to July 31.
San Ignacio represents one of the most important points of attraction in El Salvador, 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.