District · Cabañas Oeste
# Tejutepeque

Tejutepeque is a district of El Salvador in Cabañas Oeste, Cabañas Department. It covers 43.8 km². 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 43.8 km²
- 3 mapped services
- 593 m typical elevation

## Where is Tejutepeque?

Tejutepeque lies in Cabañas Oeste, Cabañas Department, El Salvador. It borders 4 other districts: Cinquera, Ilobasco, Jutiapa and Tenancingo. By area it is the 146th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 11.2% of Cabañas Oeste. The centre of Tejutepeque is about 35 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.8512° N, 88.9081° W.

Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around Tejutepeque

### Nearby, outside Tejutepeque
- parada de buses · cave, Ilobasco 6.0 km
- Plaza Monumento al Artesano Ceramista de Ilobasco · monument, Ilobasco 6.2 km
- Rock Viewpoint · viewpoint, Embalse Cerron Grande 15 km
- Cascada Los Tercios · attraction, Suchitoto 15 km
- Turicentro Puerto San Juan · attraction, Embalse Cerron Grande 16 km
- Puerto San Juan · attraction, Embalse Cerron Grande 16 km
- Museo de Arte Alejandro Coto · gallery, Suchitoto 16 km
- House of 1000 plates · museum, Suchitoto 16 km
- Parque · attraction, Embalse Cerron Grande 16 km
- Oatseys viewpoint · viewpoint, Suchitoto 16 km
- cerro Campana · viewpoint, Suchitoto 16 km
- Waterfall El Cubo · attraction, Suchitoto 16 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: Tejutepeque
- 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 28 km
- El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) 48 km

### Nearest railway station

FENADESAL (San Salvador), about 33 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:27) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:30).

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 Tejutepeque

Open gazetteers list 8 villages, towns and localities in Tejutepeque. Settlements here lie between about 494 m and 735 m above sea level (median 593 m).
- El Zapote
- La Ermita
- Lomas de Peña
- San Antonio Buenavista
- San Benito
- Santa Olaya
- Santa Rita
- Tejutepeque

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Tejutepeque

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

### Water

1 river or stream.
- Río San Cristóbal

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 Tejutepeque and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Cabañas Oeste, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Nov (22 °C). About 1,189 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (218 mm) and the driest Feb (8 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 | 9 |
| Feb | 25 | 8 |
| Mar | 26 | 9 |
| Apr | 27 | 32 |
| May | 26 | 152 |
| Jun | 24 | 186 |
| Jul | 25 | 151 |
| Aug | 24 | 189 |
| Sep | 23 | 218 |
| Oct | 23 | 174 |
| Nov | 22 | 43 |
| Dec | 22 | 18 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tejutepeque
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Hospital Nacional De Ilobasco · Ilobasco | 5.5 km | Map |
| Bank | Banco Agrícola · Ilobasco | 6.1 km | Map |
| ATM | Chivo Wallet · Soyapango | 31 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Puma Energy · Ilobasco | 6.0 km | Map |
| Hotel | Nanda Parbat Hostal · San Rafael Cedros | 13 km | Map |
| Mall | Plaza de la Fama · Ilobasco | 5.9 km | Map |
| School | Centro Escolar Doctor Ireneo Chacón · Tejutepeque | 0.1 km | Map |
| College | Universidad Católica de El Salvador - Ilobasco · Ilobasco | 6.3 km | Map |
| Police station | Base Policía Rural Cabañas · Ilobasco | 5.9 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 Tejutepeque

Places mapped inside Tejutepeque in open map data, by type.
- Schools 2
- Restaurants 1

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 Cabañas Oeste
- Cinquera
- Ilobasco
- Jutiapa

## Quick answers
- Where is Tejutepeque? In Cabañas Oeste, Cabañas Department, El Salvador
- What borders Tejutepeque? Cinquera, Ilobasco, Jutiapa and Tenancingo
- What is there to see in Tejutepeque? parada de buses, Plaza Monumento al Artesano Ceramista de Ilobasco, Rock Viewpoint, Cascada Los Tercios
- What time zone is Tejutepeque in? UTC−6
- What currency is used in Tejutepeque? Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Tejutepeque? Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tejutepeque? 8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tejutepeque? Settlements lie between 494 m and 735 m
- What is the best time to visit Tejutepeque? November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tejutepeque? Hospital Nacional De Ilobasco, about 5.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tejutepeque? Banco Agrícola, about 6.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Tejutepeque? Chivo Wallet, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tejutepeque? Puma Energy, about 6.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Tejutepeque? SV02002004 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: District
- Area: 43.8 km²
- P-code: SV02002004
- Municipality: Cabañas Oeste

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cabanas/cabanas-oeste/tejutepeque/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.
