District · Ahuachapán Centro # Ahuachapán Ahuachapán is a district of El Salvador in Ahuachapán Centro, Ahuachapán Department. It covers 262.5 km². 85 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 213 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 263 km² - 213 mapped services - 664 m typical elevation ## Where is Ahuachapán? Ahuachapán lies in Ahuachapán Centro, Ahuachapán Department, El Salvador. It borders 7 other districts: Apaneca, Atiquizaya, Concepción de Ataco, Juayúa, San Lorenzo, Tacuba and Turín. By area it is the 11th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 50.6% of Ahuachapán Centro. The centre of Ahuachapán is about 80 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.9632° N, 89.8701° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Ahuachapán OpenStreetMap lists 17 named sights in Ahuachapán: 6 attractions; 5 hot springs; 2 memorials; 2 nature reserves; 1 viewpoint; 1 national park. - Área Natural Protegida Laguna Verde · national park - Área Natural Protegida Atehuesian · nature reserve - Área Natural Protegida La Labor · nature reserve - Crater Viewpoint · viewpoint - Border Crossing · attraction - Centro Turístico Municipal Siloé · attraction - Los Ausoles - geotérmica · 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 - Termales de Alicante · hot spring ### Nearby, outside Ahuachapán - Finca y Mirador La Providencia de Concepción de Ataco · viewpoint, Concepción de Ataco 8.7 km - Ruinas de la Iglesia Vieja · ruins, Tacuba 9.5 km - Vieja Parroquia de Santa María Magdalena · ruins, Tacuba 9.5 km - Labyrinth, 1$ 2022 · attraction, Concepción de Ataco 10 km - Peña Blanca · viewpoint, Tacuba 10 km - El Museo · museum, Concepción de Ataco 11 km - Mirador de la Cruz de Ataco · attraction, Concepción de Ataco 11 km - Hacienda el Jicaro · attraction, Atiquizaya 11 km - Área Natural Protegida Laguna de Las Ninfas · national park, Apaneca 12 km - Apaneca Canopy Tour · attraction, Apaneca 14 km - Cima de Cerro Caballo · attraction, San Francisco Menéndez 14 km - Mirador de Apaneca · viewpoint, Apaneca 15 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Ahuachapán - Time zone UTC−6, no daylight saving · America/El_Salvador - Currency Dollar (USD) - Country calling code +503 - Languages Spanish - Plug types Type A, B · 115 V - Driving side Right - Postcode format 6 characters (CP ####) ### Nearest airports - Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador 86 km - La Aurora International Airport (GUA) · Guatemala City 99 km ### Nearest railway station Antigua Estación de Ferrocarriles de Ahuachapán (Ahuachapán), about 4.5 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 17:33). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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. ## Villages and localities in Ahuachapán Open gazetteers list 85 villages, towns and localities in Ahuachapán. The largest with a recorded population: Ahuachapán (34,102). Settlements here lie between about 473 m and 1,418 m above sea level (median 664 m). - Agua Shuca - Ahuachapán - Ashapuco - Atehuencias - Botadero - Calapa - Chancuyo - Chipilapa - Colonia Borja Morán - Colonia Citalia - Colonia El Nopal - Colonia Guadalupe - Colonia IVU - Colonia San Rafael - Colonia Santa Elena - Colonia Santa Isabel - Colonia Suncuan - Cuyanausul - Cuyansuchil - El Anonal - El Barro - El Chagüite - El Espino - El Jobo - El Junquillo - El Mojón - El Portezuelo - El Refugio - El Roble - El Saitillal - El Salitre - El Tigre - Guayaltepec - Hacienda San Isidro - Hacienda San Luis - Kilómetro 5 - La Angostura - La Coyotera - La Danta - La Guascota - La Labor - La Montañita - Las Chinamas - Las Viñas - Llano de Doña María - Llano de La Laguna - Loma La Gloria - 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 Toles - Lotificación Altos de San Francisco - Lotificación Santa Elena - Lotificación Santa Luisa - Palo Pique - Palo Verde - Pueblo Viejo - Puertas Negras - Río Frío - San Francisco - San José - San Luis - San Lázaro - San Ramundo - San Ramón - San Raymundo - San Venancio - Santa Cruz - Santa Rita - Santa Rosa Acacalco - Sitio El Bosque - Suntecumat - Tacubita - Tahuapa - Talpetates - Tierra Colorada - Valle Nuevo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ahuachapán Named natural and historic features inside Ahuachapán, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 15 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Laguna del Llano - Río Agua Caliente - Río Agua Shuca - Río El Jutal - Río El Molino - Río Escalante - Río La Coyotera - Río Los Ausoles - Río Los Chorros - Río Nejapa - Río Nuevo - Río San Antonio - Río San Lorenzo - Río Tahuapa - Río de Chipilapa - Río del Salitre ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains. - Cerro Cuyanausul · 1,686 m - Cerro Laguna Verde · 1,395 m - Cerro Artillería · 545 m ### Getting around 1 bridge. - Puente El Jobo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Ahuachapán and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ahuachapán | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hospital Nacional General Francisco Menéndez · Ahuachapán | 4.5 km | Map | | Bank | CAJA DE CREDITO · Ahuachapán | 4.8 km | Map | | ATM | Chivo ATM · Ahuachapán | 5.1 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Shell · Ahuachapán | 3.8 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel y Restaurante Reyes · Ahuachapán | 2.5 km | Map | | Mall | Plaza Palermo · Ahuachapán | 5.0 km | Map | | School | Centro Escolar "Venecia" Canton Llano de la Laguna · Ahuachapán | 0.7 km | Map | | College | Colegio Lourdes · Ahuachapán | 5.1 km | Map | | Police station | Policia Nacional Civil Delegacion Ahuachapan · Ahuachapán | 4.4 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ahuachapán Places mapped inside Ahuachapán in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 15 - Banks 10 - ATMs 6 - Petrol pumps 9 - Hotels 21 - Shopping malls 4 - Schools 33 - Colleges and universities 4 - Cinemas 1 - Pharmacies 9 - Restaurants 86 - Police stations 5 - Dental clinics 10 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other districts in Ahuachapán Centro - Apaneca - Concepción de Ataco - Tacuba ## Quick answers - Where is Ahuachapán? In Ahuachapán Centro, Ahuachapán Department, El Salvador - What borders Ahuachapán? Apaneca, Atiquizaya, Concepción de Ataco, Juayúa, San Lorenzo, Tacuba and Turín - What is there to see in Ahuachapán? Arco Duran, Ausol, Ausol, Ausol - What time zone is Ahuachapán in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in Ahuachapán? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Ahuachapán? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ahuachapán? 85 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ahuachapán? Settlements lie between 473 m and 1,418 m - What is the highest point in Ahuachapán? Cerro Cuyanausul (1,686 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ahuachapán? November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Ahuachapán? Hospital Nacional General Francisco Menéndez, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ahuachapán? CAJA DE CREDITO, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ahuachapán? Chivo ATM, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ahuachapán? Shell, about 3.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ahuachapán? 15 mapped - How many banks are in Ahuachapán? 10 mapped - How many ATMs are in Ahuachapán? 6 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Ahuachapán? 9 mapped - What is the P-code of Ahuachapán? SV01001001 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 262.5 km² - P-code: SV01001001 - Municipality: Ahuachapán Centro - Main town: Ahuachapán --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/ahuachapan/ahuachapan-centro/ahuachapan/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.