# Ahuachapán Centro, Ahuachapán Department – Districts

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/ahuachapan/ahuachapan-centro/

Municipality · Ahuachapán Department 

# Ahuachapán Centro

Ahuachapán Centro is a municipality of El Salvador in Ahuachapán Department. It covers **519.2 km²**. Its main town is Ahuachapán. It is divided into 4 districts. 172 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 394 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 519km²
- 4districts
- 394mapped services

## Where is Ahuachapán Centro?

Ahuachapán Centro lies in [Ahuachapán Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/ahuachapan/), [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). It borders 3 other municipalities: [Ahuachapán Norte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/ahuachapan/ahuachapan-norte/), [Ahuachapán Sur](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/ahuachapan/ahuachapan-sur/) and [Sonsonate Norte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-norte/). By area it is the 18th largest of 48 municipalities in El Salvador. It covers 42.4% of [Ahuachapán Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/ahuachapan/). The centre of Ahuachapán Centro is about 81 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. It is about 6.1 km from Ahuachapán, the main town of Ahuachapán Department. The centre point is at 13.9128° N, 89.8988° W.

Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-slv).

## Things to see in and around Ahuachapán Centro

OpenStreetMap lists 29 named sights in Ahuachapán Centro: 9 attractions; 5 hot springs; 4 viewpoints; 2 national parks; 2 memorials; 2 nature reserves; 2 waterfalls; 2 ruins; 1 museum.

- El Museo · museum
- Don Juan Waterfall · waterfall
- Don Juan waterfall (correct location) · waterfall
- Área Natural Protegida Laguna Verde · national park
- Área Natural Protegida Laguna de Las Ninfas · national park
- Área Natural Protegida Atehuesian · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida La Labor · nature reserve
- Crater Viewpoint · viewpoint
- Finca y Mirador La Providencia de Concepción de Ataco · viewpoint
- Mirador de Apaneca · viewpoint
- Peña Blanca · viewpoint
- Apaneca Canopy Tour · attraction
- Border Crossing · attraction
- Centro Turístico Municipal Siloé · attraction
- Labyrinth, 1$ 2022 · attraction
- Los Ausoles - geotérmica · attraction
- Mirador de la Cruz de Ataco · attraction
- Puente viejo Agua Caliente · attraction
- Salto Malacatiupán · attraction
- Termales de Santa Teresa · attraction
- Arco Duran · memorial
- Ausol · hot spring
- Ausol · hot spring
- Ausol · hot spring
- Nacimiento de agua termal · hot spring
- Reloj de flores · memorial
- Ruinas de la Iglesia Vieja · ruins
- Termales de Alicante · hot spring
- Vieja Parroquia de Santa María Magdalena · ruins

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Ahuachapán Centro

- Time zoneUTC−6, no daylight saving · America/El_Salvador
- CurrencyDollar (USD)
- Country calling code+503
- LanguagesSpanish
- Plug typesType A, B · 115 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format6 characters (CP ####)

### Nearest airports

- Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador87 km
- La Aurora International Airport (GUA) · Guatemala City101 km

### Nearest railway station

Antigua Estación de Ferrocarriles de Ahuachapán (Ahuachapán), about 5.4 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 17:34).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Districts of Ahuachapán Centro

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Ahuachapán](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/ahuachapan/ahuachapan-centro/ahuachapan/) 263 85 213 

[Apaneca](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/ahuachapan/ahuachapan-centro/apaneca/) 37 19 41 

[Concepción de Ataco](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/ahuachapan/ahuachapan-centro/concepcion-de-ataco/) 62 16 126 

[Tacuba](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/ahuachapan/ahuachapan-centro/tacuba/) 158 58 14 

Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-slv); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Ahuachapán Centro

Open gazetteers list **172 villages, towns and localities** in Ahuachapán Centro. The largest with a recorded population: Ahuachapán (34,102), Concepción de Ataco (7,797) and Tacuba (5,055). Settlements here lie between about 243 m and 1,500 m above sea level (median 720 m).

- Agua Fría
- Agua Shuca
- Ahuachapán
- Apaneca
- Asentamiento El Tigre I
- Ashapuco
- Atehuencias
- Barrio Chilapa
- Barrio El Calvario
- Barrio El Centro
- Barrio San Nicolás
- Barrio San Pedro
- Barrio Santiago
- Botadero
- Calapa
- Caserío Bella Vista
- Caserío El Carrizal
- Caserío El Coco
- Caserío El Listón
- Caserío El Retiro
- Caserío La Vueltona, Barrio San Nicolas
- Caserío Loma Del Toro
- Caserío Los Copinoles
- Caserío Los Hercedes
- Caserío Los Hernández
- Caserío Los Rumaldo (El Listón)
- Caserío Los Saldañas
- Caserío Palín, Barrio San Nicolás
- Caserío San Luis
- Caserío Santa Teresa
- Chancuyo
- Chipilapa
- Colonia Bella Vista 1
- Colonia Bella Vista 2
- Colonia Borja Morán
- Colonia Citalia
- Colonia El Nopal
- Colonia El Regalo De Dios
- Colonia El Tigre 7
- Colonia Faldas del Cerrito
- Colonia Grecia
- Colonia Guadalupe
- Colonia IVU
- Colonia Las Palmeras
- Colonia Los Cerritos 1
- Colonia Los Cerritos 2
- Colonia San Jorge
- Colonia San Rafael
- Colonia Santa Elena
- Colonia Santa Isabel
- Colonia Suncuan
- Concepción
- Concepción de Ataco
- Condominio Villas de Suiza I
- Condominio Villas de Suiza II
- Cuyanausul
- Cuyansuchil
- El Anonal
- El Arco
- El Barro
- El Chaguite
- El Chagüite
- El Corral
- El Cruzadillo
- El Durazneño
- El Espino
- El Jobo
- El Junquillo
- El Jícaro
- El Limo
- El Mojón
- El Molino
- El Naranjito
- El Níspero
- El Palmo
- El Palo Verde
- El Portezuelo
- El Refugio
- El Roble
- El Rodeo
- El Rosario
- El Saitillal
- El Salitre
- El Sincuyo
- El Sunza
- El Tigre
- El Tronconal
- Finca El Carmen
- Finca San Antonio
- Guayaltepec
- Hacienda El Salto
- Hacienda La Garrasposa
- Hacienda San Isidro
- Hacienda San Luis
- Kilómetro 5
- La Angostura
- La Ceiba
- La Coyotera
- La Danta
- La Guascota
- La Joya de Los Apantes
- La Labor
- La Montaña
- La Montañita
- La Pandeadura
- La Puerta
- Las Chinamas
- Las Colinas
- Las Mesas
- Las Peñas
- Las Viñas
- Llano Grande
- Llano de Doña María
- Llano de La Laguna
- Loma La Gloria
- Loma Larga
- Loma de Elías
- Loma de La Gloria
- Los Amates
- Los Arévalo
- Los Ausoles
- Los Guatales
- Los Horcones
- Los Huatales
- Los Magueyes
- Los Nances
- Los Ranchos
- Los Rodríguez
- Los Tablones
- Los Toles
- Lotificación Altos de San Francisco
- Lotificación Apaneca
- Lotificación Santa Elena
- Lotificación Santa Luisa
- Monte Hermoso
- Monte Sagrado
- Nejapa
- Palo Pique
- Palo Verde
- Pueblo Viejo
- Puertas Negras
- Quezalapa
- Río Frío
- San Francisco
- San José
- San Juan
- San Luis
- San Lázaro
- San Rafael
- San Ramoncito
- San Ramundo
- San Ramón
- San Raymundo
- San Venancio
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Rita
- Santa Rosa Acacalco
- Shucutitant
- Shucutitán
- Sitio El Bosque
- Suntecumat
- Tacuba
- Tacubita
- Tahuapa
- Talpetates
- Taltapanca
- Texuzín Chirizo
- Tierra Colorada
- Tizapa
- Tulapa
- Valle Nuevo
- Villa Mercedes

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Ahuachapán Centro

Named natural and historic features inside Ahuachapán Centro, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

29 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna del Llano
- Quebrada El Dorado
- Quebrada La Joya
- Río Agua Caliente
- Río Agua Caliente
- Río Agua Fría
- Río Agua Fría
- Río Agua Shuca
- Río Amolunca
- Río Chilapa
- Río El Jutal
- Río El Limo
- Río El Molino
- Río El Sunza
- Río Escalante
- Río Ishcanelo
- Río La Coyotera
- Río Los Ausoles
- Río Los Chorros
- Río Los Hervideros
- Río Nejapa
- Río Nuevo
- Río San Antonio
- Río San Lorenzo

…and 6 more.

### Hills and mountains

13 mountains; 2 hills.

- Cerro de Apaneca · 1,831 m
- Cerro Cuyanausul · 1,686 m
- Cerro El Cerrito · 1,465 m
- Cerro Los Alpes · 1,406 m
- Cerro Laguna Verde · 1,395 m
- Cerro de Oro · 1,346 m
- Cerro Bonete · 1,268 m
- Loma Monte Hermoso · 1,128 m
- Cerro El Tambor · 1,127 m
- Cerro El León · 924 m
- Cerro El Carrizal · 807 m
- Cerro Artillería · 545 m
- Cerro El Cucurucho · 543 m
- Loma El Montoso · 536 m
- Los Copinoles · 228 m

### Getting around

1 bridge.

- Puente El Jobo

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Ahuachapán Centro and the best time to visit

In Ahuachapán Centro, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Nov (23 °C). About 1,271 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (227 mm) and the driest Jan (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 6 

Feb 25 8 

Mar 26 8 

Apr 27 34 

May 26 159 

Jun 25 207 

Jul 25 178 

Aug 25 218 

Sep 24 227 

Oct 24 171 

Nov 23 45 

Dec 23 11 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ahuachapán Centro

Places mapped inside Ahuachapán Centro in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals17
- Banks12
- ATMs6
- Petrol pumps11
- Hotels86
- Shopping malls5
- Schools48
- Colleges and universities5
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies15
- Restaurants172
- Police stations6
- Dental clinics10

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Ahuachapán Centro?In Ahuachapán Department, El Salvador
- What borders Ahuachapán Centro?Ahuachapán Norte, Ahuachapán Sur and Sonsonate Norte
- What is there to see in Ahuachapán Centro?Apaneca Canopy Tour, Arco Duran, Ausol, Ausol
- What time zone is Ahuachapán Centro in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Ahuachapán Centro?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Ahuachapán Centro?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ahuachapán Centro?172 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ahuachapán Centro?Settlements lie between 243 m and 1,500 m
- What is the highest point in Ahuachapán Centro?Cerro de Apaneca (1,831 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ahuachapán Centro?November to April
- How many hospitals are in Ahuachapán Centro?17 mapped
- How many banks are in Ahuachapán Centro?12 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Ahuachapán Centro?6 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ahuachapán Centro?11 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ahuachapán Centro?SV01001 (OCHA common operational dataset)