Concepción de Ataco, a Ruta de las Flores Town in El Salvador
At a glance
| Concepción de Ataco | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | Ahuachapán Centro |
| Population | 12,968 (2024 census) |
| Altitude | 1,260 m |
| Flower of the town | Bird of paradise |
| Festival | Día de los Farolitos, 7 September |
Source: BCR and ONEC: VII Population Census 2024, population by department, municipality and district, urban and rural (Excel, in Spanish); El Salvador Travel (Ministry of Tourism): Concepción de Ataco; El Salvador Travel: the Ruta de las Flores, nature, adventure, coffee and food3,1,2
Map
- 1 Concepción de Ataco Ahuachapán Centro; murals and coffee at 1,260 m
- 2 Juayúa Sonsonate Norte; food fair and Siete Cascadas
- 3 Apaneca Ahuachapán Centro; 1,477 m, Laguna Verde
- 4 Nahuizalco Sonsonate Norte; crafts and night market
- 5 Salcoatitán Sonsonate Norte; murals and the Printing Museum
- 6 Suchitoto Cuscatlán Norte; site of the capital founded in 1528
- 7 Panchimalco San Salvador Sur; church of Santa Cruz de Roma
- 8 Izalco Sonsonate Este; Holy Week and cofradías
What to see
- Murals and cobbled streets: walls painted with detailed murals line the streets around the colonial church.
- Coffee: coffee tours visit the plantations on the hills around the town.
- Views and nature: the lookout on the Cerro de La Cruz, gardens, hot springs and waterfalls.
- Crafts and food: weaving workshops and art studios; food stalls in the central park every day, and food fairs at weekends.
Source: El Salvador Travel (Ministry of Tourism): Concepción de Ataco1
Visiting
Opening hours of museums, markets and food fairs change. Check with the town hall or the Ministry of Tourism before you travel.
For investors
Small hotels, cafés, restaurants and coffee tours serve the visitors of these towns, and tourism projects can apply for the incentives of the Tourism Law. In historic centres, building work on old houses can need permits from the Ministry of Culture; ask your lawyer and the town hall before you buy.
Sources
- El Salvador Travel (Ministry of Tourism): Concepción de Ataco
- El Salvador Travel: the Ruta de las Flores, nature, adventure, coffee and food (in Spanish)
- BCR and ONEC: VII Population Census 2024, population by department, municipality and district, urban and rural (Excel, in Spanish)
Figures checked 9 November 2026. Prepared by InvestSalvador.com for general information. Figures come from the sources listed.