San Juan Opico

San Juan Opico
Municipality
San Juan Evangelista Parochial Church
San Juan Evangelista Parochial Church
San Juan Opico is located in El Salvador
San Juan Opico
San Juan Opico
Location in El Salvador
Coordinates: 13°53′N 89°21′W / 13.883°N 89.350°W / 13.883; -89.350
CountryEl Salvador
DepartmentLa Libertad
Area
 • Total84 sq mi (218 km2)
Elevation
1,614 ft (492 m)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total74,280

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.