District · Ahuachapán Sur # San Pedro Puxtla San Pedro Puxtla is a district of El Salvador in Ahuachapán Sur, Ahuachapán Department. It covers 20.9 km². 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 20.9 km² - 3 mapped services - 429 m typical elevation ## Where is San Pedro Puxtla? San Pedro Puxtla lies in Ahuachapán Sur, Ahuachapán Department, El Salvador. It borders 4 other districts: Apaneca, Guaymango, Santa Catarina Masahuat and Santo Domingo. By area it is the 223rd largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 3.6% of Ahuachapán Sur. The centre of San Pedro Puxtla is about 66 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.7559° N, 89.7972° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around San Pedro Puxtla ### Nearby, outside San Pedro Puxtla - Salto de Tepechapa · waterfall, Santo Domingo 1.5 km - Salto El Escuco · waterfall, Santo Domingo 2.6 km - Mirador La Cruz · viewpoint, Guaymango 2.8 km - Observatorio Juvenil de Guaymango · attraction, Guaymango 5.0 km - The Dead Woman · waterfall, Jujutla 6.8 km - The Meetings · waterfall, Jujutla 6.9 km - Salto el Burro · waterfall, Jujutla 7.3 km - Casa de la cultura · museum, San Antonio del Monte 7.5 km - Héroe Atonal · monument, San Antonio del Monte 8.4 km - La Golondrinera · waterfall, Nahuizalco 8.8 km - Museo del Ferrocarril · museum, San Antonio del Monte 8.9 km - Museo del Ferrocarril · museum, San Antonio del Monte 8.9 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 Pedro Puxtla - 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 73 km - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) 87 km ### Nearest railway station Antigua Estación de Ferrocarriles de Ahuachapán (Ahuachapán), about 20 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); 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 Pedro Puxtla Open gazetteers list 5 villages, towns and localities in San Pedro Puxtla. Settlements here lie between about 192 m and 480 m above sea level (median 429 m). - El Carrizal - El Zarzalito - Guachipilin - San Rafael - Texispulco Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of San Pedro Puxtla Named natural and historic features inside San Pedro Puxtla, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Río Chalguaza - Río San Pedro - Río Tequendama - Río Texispulco 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 Pedro Puxtla and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ahuachapán Sur, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Nov (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 285 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 | 22 | 6 | | Feb | 23 | 8 | | Mar | 24 | 8 | | Apr | 25 | 34 | | May | 24 | 159 | | Jun | 23 | 207 | | Jul | 23 | 178 | | Aug | 23 | 218 | | Sep | 22 | 227 | | Oct | 22 | 171 | | Nov | 21 | 45 | | Dec | 21 | 11 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Pedro Puxtla | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Unidad de Salud de Nahuizalco · Nahuizalco | 7.0 km | Map | | Bank | ACOOPEMAS · Santa Catarina Masahuat | 4.7 km | Map | | ATM | Chivo · San Antonio del Monte | 8.4 km | Map | | Petrol pump | VENTA DE LUBRICANTES CALLEJAS. · Guaymango | 1.8 km | Map | | Hotel | Casa Ignacia · Santo Domingo | 3.7 km | Map | | Mall | Muebles Martinez y Vidrieria El Cristal · San Antonio del Monte | 7.8 km | Map | | School | Centro Escolar "Texispulco" · San Pedro Puxtla | 0.4 km | Map | | College | Universidad Modular Abierta | Sonsonate · San Antonio del Monte | 8.3 km | Map | | Police station | Policia Nacional Civil · Santo Domingo | 4.2 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 Pedro Puxtla Places mapped inside San Pedro Puxtla in open map data, by type. - Schools 3 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 Sur - Guaymango - Jujutla - San Francisco Menéndez ## Quick answers - Where is San Pedro Puxtla? In Ahuachapán Sur, Ahuachapán Department, El Salvador - What borders San Pedro Puxtla? Apaneca, Guaymango, Santa Catarina Masahuat and Santo Domingo - What is there to see in San Pedro Puxtla? Salto de Tepechapa, Salto El Escuco, Mirador La Cruz, Observatorio Juvenil de Guaymango - What time zone is San Pedro Puxtla in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in San Pedro Puxtla? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in San Pedro Puxtla? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Pedro Puxtla? 5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Pedro Puxtla? Settlements lie between 192 m and 480 m - What is the best time to visit San Pedro Puxtla? November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to San Pedro Puxtla? Unidad de Salud de Nahuizalco, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Pedro Puxtla? ACOOPEMAS, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Pedro Puxtla? Chivo, about 8.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Pedro Puxtla? VENTA DE LUBRICANTES CALLEJAS., about 1.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of San Pedro Puxtla? SV01003004 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 20.9 km² - P-code: SV01003004 - Municipality: Ahuachapán Sur --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/ahuachapan/ahuachapan-sur/san-pedro-puxtla/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.