# Apaneca District, Ahuachapán Centro, Ahuachapán Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/ahuachapan/ahuachapan-centro/apaneca/ District · Ahuachapán Centro # Apaneca Apaneca is a district of El Salvador in Ahuachapán Centro, Ahuachapán Department. It covers **36.5 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 41 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 36.5km² - 41mapped services - 1,378 mtypical elevation ## Where is Apaneca? Apaneca lies in [Ahuachapán Centro](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/ahuachapan/ahuachapan-centro/), [Ahuachapán Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/ahuachapan/), [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). It borders 7 other districts: [Ahuachapán](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/ahuachapan/ahuachapan-centro/ahuachapan/), [Concepción de Ataco](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/ahuachapan/ahuachapan-centro/concepcion-de-ataco/), [Guaymango](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/ahuachapan/ahuachapan-sur/guaymango/), [Juayúa](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-norte/juayua/), [Salcoatitán](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-norte/salcoatitan/), [San Pedro Puxtla](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/ahuachapan/ahuachapan-sur/san-pedro-puxtla/) and [Santa Catarina Masahuat](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-norte/santa-catarina-masahuat/). By area it is the 163rd largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 7.0% of [Ahuachapán Centro](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/ahuachapan/ahuachapan-centro/). The centre of Apaneca is about 67 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. It is about 10 km from Ahuachapán, the main town of Ahuachapán Centro. The centre point is at 13.8476° N, 89.7897° 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 Apaneca OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Apaneca: 1 attraction; 1 viewpoint; 1 national park. - Área Natural Protegida Laguna de Las Ninfas · national park - Mirador de Apaneca · viewpoint - Apaneca Canopy Tour · attraction ### Nearby, outside Apaneca - Mirador de Juayúa · viewpoint, Salcoatitán2.8 km - Germinal Museo de la Imprenta · museum, Salcoatitán4.0 km - Crater Viewpoint · viewpoint, Ahuachapán4.0 km - Monumento a la Orquídea · memorial, Salcoatitán4.4 km - Plaza de Antojitos · memorial, Salcoatitán4.5 km - Feria Gastronomica sàbado y domingo 0800 a 1700 · attraction, Juayúa4.7 km - Área Natural Protegida Laguna Verde · national park, Ahuachapán4.9 km - Parque Esmeralda · viewpoint, Juayúa4.9 km - Cascada Monterrey · waterfall, Salcoatitán5.0 km - Monumento La Sirena · memorial, Juayúa5.1 km - Ausol · hot spring, Ahuachapán5.4 km - Ausol · hot spring, Ahuachapán5.6 km 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: Apaneca - 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 Salvador74 km - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)91 km ### Nearest railway station Antigua Estación de Ferrocarriles de Ahuachapán (Ahuachapán), about 11 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 06:14, sunset around 17:33). 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. ## Villages and localities in Apaneca Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Apaneca. Settlements here lie between about 991 m and 1,500 m above sea level (median 1,378 m). - Apaneca - Asentamiento El Tigre I - Barrio El Calvario - Barrio San Pedro - Barrio Santiago - Colonia El Regalo De Dios - Colonia El Tigre 7 - Colonia Faldas del Cerrito - Concepción - Condominio Villas de Suiza I - Condominio Villas de Suiza II - El Palo Verde - Las Peñas - Lotificación Apaneca - Monte Sagrado - San Ramoncito - Taltapanca - Tizapa - Tulapa 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 Apaneca Named natural and historic features inside Apaneca, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains. - Cerro de Apaneca · 1,831 m - Cerro El Cerrito · 1,465 m - Cerro Los Alpes · 1,406 m - Cerro de Oro · 1,346 m 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 Apaneca and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ahuachapán Centro, the warmest month is Apr (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Nov (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 658 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 19 6 Feb 20 8 Mar 22 8 Apr 22 34 May 22 159 Jun 21 207 Jul 21 178 Aug 21 218 Sep 20 227 Oct 20 171 Nov 19 45 Dec 19 11 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Apaneca Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Unidad de Salud Doctor Gustavo Magaña · Apaneca 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.85993&mlon=-89.80216#map=17/13.85993/-89.80216) Bank Scotiabank · Salcoatitán 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.84276&mlon=-89.74903#map=17/13.84276/-89.74903) ATM Chivo ATM · Ahuachapán 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.92035&mlon=-89.84545#map=17/13.92035/-89.84545) Petrol pump DLC · Salcoatitán 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.83202&mlon=-89.75858#map=17/13.83202/-89.75858) Hotel Santa Leticia Hotel Restaurante · Apaneca 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.85256&mlon=-89.78235#map=17/13.85256/-89.78235) Mall Plaza Turística Quetzalcoatl · Salcoatitán 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.82924&mlon=-89.75785#map=17/13.82924/-89.75785) School Centro Escolar Licenciado Jose Daniel Carlas · Apaneca 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.85761&mlon=-89.80118#map=17/13.85761/-89.80118) College UPAN Ahuachapan · Ahuachapán 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.92226&mlon=-89.84779#map=17/13.92226/-89.84779) Police station Policía Nacional Civil Puesto Salcoatitán · Salcoatitán 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.82926&mlon=-89.75829#map=17/13.82926/-89.75829) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Apaneca Places mapped inside Apaneca in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels12 - Schools6 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants20 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. ## Other districts in Ahuachapán Centro - Ahuachapán - Concepción de Ataco - Tacuba ## Quick answers - Where is Apaneca?In Ahuachapán Centro, Ahuachapán Department, El Salvador - What borders Apaneca?Ahuachapán, Concepción de Ataco, Guaymango, Juayúa, Salcoatitán, San Pedro Puxtla and Santa Catarina Masahuat - What is there to see in Apaneca?Apaneca Canopy Tour, Mirador de Apaneca, Área Natural Protegida Laguna de Las Ninfas - What time zone is Apaneca in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Apaneca?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Apaneca?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Apaneca?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Apaneca?Settlements lie between 991 m and 1,500 m - What is the highest point in Apaneca?Cerro de Apaneca (1,831 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Apaneca?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Apaneca?Unidad de Salud Doctor Gustavo Magaña, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Apaneca?Scotiabank, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Apaneca?Chivo ATM, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Apaneca?DLC, about 3.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Apaneca?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Apaneca?SV01001002 (OCHA common operational dataset)