District · Ahuachapán Norte # San Lorenzo San Lorenzo is a district of El Salvador in Ahuachapán Norte, Ahuachapán Department. It covers 48.7 km². 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 48.7 km² - 6 mapped services - 550 m typical elevation ## Where is San Lorenzo? San Lorenzo lies in Ahuachapán Norte, Ahuachapán Department, El Salvador. It borders 3 other districts: Ahuachapán, Atiquizaya and Chalchuapa. By area it is the 136th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 38.1% of Ahuachapán Norte. The centre of San Lorenzo is about 72 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 14.0244° N, 89.7590° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around San Lorenzo ### Nearby, outside San Lorenzo - Hacienda el Jicaro · attraction, Atiquizaya 3.9 km - Salto Malacatiupán · attraction, Ahuachapán 5.3 km - Nacimiento de agua termal · hot spring, Ahuachapán 5.6 km - Puente viejo Agua Caliente · attraction, Ahuachapán 5.8 km - Área Natural Protegida La Magdalena · nature reserve, Chalchuapa 8.0 km - Área Natural Protegida La Magdalena · nature reserve, Chalchuapa 10.0 km - Monumento a la Madre · monument, Chalchuapa 10 km - Parque Arqueológico Casa Blanca · archaeological site, Chalchuapa 10 km - Museo Arqueológico "Casa Blanca" · museum, Chalchuapa 10 km - Museo "Stanley H. Boggs" · museum, Chalchuapa 10 km - Tazumal · archaeological site, Chalchuapa 10 km - Estructura B 1-2 · ruins, Chalchuapa 10 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: San Lorenzo - 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 78 km - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) 100 km ### Nearest railway station Antigua Estación de Ferrocarriles de Atiquizaya (Atiquizaya), about 6.0 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:30) 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); 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 San Lorenzo Open gazetteers list 25 villages, towns and localities in San Lorenzo. Settlements here lie between about 488 m and 624 m above sea level (median 550 m). - Colonia Las Flores - El Conacaste - El Jicaral - El Portillo - El Tablón - La Cuchilla - Las Flores - Las Mercedes - Las Pozas - Los Lemus - Los Potrerillos - Los Sermeño - Paso de El Conacaste - Paso de El Pito - Paso de Güeveapa - Paso de Los Sermeño - Paso de Potrerillos - San José Hueviapa - San Juan Buenavista - San Lorenzo - San Pedro - San Sebastián - Tablón El Conacaste - Terrón Blanco - Zunca Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of San Lorenzo Named natural and historic features inside San Lorenzo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Frío 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 San Lorenzo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ahuachapán Norte, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Nov (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 163 m lower 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 | 24 | 6 | | Feb | 26 | 8 | | Mar | 27 | 8 | | Apr | 28 | 34 | | May | 27 | 159 | | Jun | 26 | 207 | | Jul | 26 | 178 | | Aug | 26 | 218 | | Sep | 25 | 227 | | Oct | 25 | 171 | | Nov | 24 | 45 | | Dec | 24 | 11 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Lorenzo | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Unidad de Salud de San Lorenzo · San Lorenzo | 2.7 km | Map | | Bank | Acacespsa · Atiquizaya | 5.4 km | Map | | ATM | Chivo ATM · Ahuachapán | 8.5 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Estacion Manantiales · Atiquizaya | 6.1 km | Map | | Hotel | Royal Decameron Salinitas · Atiquizaya | 5.4 km | Map | | Mall | Casa Azul · Chalchuapa | 9.3 km | Map | | School | Centro Escolar Gilberto A Carcamo · San Lorenzo | 2.7 km | Map | | College | Instituto Nacional de el Refugio · El Refugio | 8.0 km | Map | | Police station | policia nacional civil turin · Turín | 6.6 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 San Lorenzo Places mapped inside San Lorenzo in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Schools 3 - Restaurants 2 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 Norte - Atiquizaya - El Refugio - Turín ## Quick answers - Where is San Lorenzo? In Ahuachapán Norte, Ahuachapán Department, El Salvador - What borders San Lorenzo? Ahuachapán, Atiquizaya and Chalchuapa - What is there to see in San Lorenzo? Hacienda el Jicaro, Salto Malacatiupán, Nacimiento de agua termal, Puente viejo Agua Caliente - What time zone is San Lorenzo in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in San Lorenzo? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in San Lorenzo? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Lorenzo? 25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Lorenzo? Settlements lie between 488 m and 624 m - What is the best time to visit San Lorenzo? November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to San Lorenzo? Unidad de Salud de San Lorenzo, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Lorenzo? Acacespsa, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Lorenzo? Chivo ATM, about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Lorenzo? Estacion Manantiales, about 6.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in San Lorenzo? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of San Lorenzo? SV01002003 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 48.7 km² - P-code: SV01002003 - Municipality: Ahuachapán Norte --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/ahuachapan/ahuachapan-norte/san-lorenzo/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.