San Juan Opico
San Juan Opico | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
San Juan Evangelista Parochial Church | |
| Coordinates: 13°53′N 89°21′W / 13.883°N 89.350°W | |
| Country | El Salvador |
| Department | La Libertad |
| Area | |
• Total | 84 sq mi (218 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,614 ft (492 m) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 74,280 |
San Juan Opico (or Opico) is a municipality in the La Libertad department of El Salvador.
It is located 42 kilometers from San Salvador, capital of the country. The municipality has an area of 218 km2 and a population of 74,280 inhabitants; according to the 2007 census it is ranked No. 13 in population.
Within its territory are pre-Columbian archaeological sites like Joya de Cerén and San Andrés and a church built in the colonial era.