# El Paraíso District, Chalatenango Centro – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-centro/el-paraiso/ District · Chalatenango Centro # El Paraíso El Paraíso is a district of El Salvador in Chalatenango Centro, Chalatenango Department. It covers **39.0 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 39.0km² - 10mapped services - 263 mtypical elevation ## Where is El Paraíso? El Paraíso lies in [Chalatenango Centro](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-centro/), [Chalatenango Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/), [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). It borders 3 other districts: [Embalse Cerron Grande](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/embalse-cerron-grande/embalse-cerron-grande/), [San Rafael](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-centro/san-rafael/) and [Tejutla](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-centro/tejutla/). By area it is the 155th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 3.9% of [Chalatenango Centro](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-centro/). The centre of El Paraíso is about 47 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 14.0996° N, 89.0840° 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 El Paraíso OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in El Paraíso: 1 nature reserve. - Área Natural Protegida Santa Bárbara · nature reserve ### Nearby, outside El Paraíso - Área Natural Protegida Colima · nature reserve, Embalse Cerron Grande7.8 km - Área Natural Protegida Colima · nature reserve, Suchitoto8.3 km - Área Natural Protegida Colima · nature reserve, Suchitoto9.7 km - Área Natural Protegida Colima (Porción Colimita) · nature reserve, Suchitoto10.0 km - El Área Natural Protegida Colima · nature reserve, Suchitoto10 km - Ruinas de El Trozo · ruins, Embalse Cerron Grande12 km - Ruinas de El Salitre · ruins, Embalse Cerron Grande12 km - Cerro el candelero · attraction, San Francisco Morazán13 km - Monumento a la Virgen de Concepción · memorial, Concepción Quezaltepeque14 km - Monumento a la Santa Cruz · monument, Concepción Quezaltepeque14 km - Complejo Arqueológico Cihuatán · archaeological site, El Paisnal16 km - Pyramid · archaeological site, Aguilares16 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: El Paraíso - 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 Salvador45 km - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)73 km ### Nearest railway station La Estación (Nejapa), about 36 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:27) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:30). 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 El Paraíso Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in El Paraíso. Settlements here lie between about 237 m and 320 m above sea level (median 263 m). - El Arenal - El Paraíso - El Tablón - Estanzuelas - La Angostura - Santa Bárbara - Valle Nuevo 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 El Paraíso Named natural and historic features inside El Paraíso, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Quebrada El Tibio ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Cerro Gavilán · 331 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 El Paraíso and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chalatenango Centro, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Nov (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 162 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,298 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (240 mm) and the driest Feb (9 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 10 Feb 25 9 Mar 27 10 Apr 28 35 May 27 161 Jun 25 202 Jul 26 175 Aug 25 213 Sep 25 240 Oct 24 179 Nov 23 47 Dec 23 17 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Paraíso Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Clínica Medica Dr. Guevara El Coyolito · Tejutla 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.16260&mlon=-89.09599#map=17/14.16260/-89.09599) Bank ATM Banco Agrícola Agencia Chalatenango · Chalatenango 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.04057&mlon=-88.93983#map=17/14.04057/-88.93983) Petrol pump Gasolinera El Paraiso · El Paraíso 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.09540&mlon=-89.07442#map=17/14.09540/-89.07442) Hotel Hotel California inn · El Paraíso 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.10522&mlon=-89.06678#map=17/14.10522/-89.06678) Mall Plaza Don Yon · Tejutla 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.07885&mlon=-89.14105#map=17/14.07885/-89.14105) School Centro Escolar Fray Bartolomé de las Casas · El Paraíso 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.10887&mlon=-89.06925#map=17/14.10887/-89.06925) College Cancha de futbol UMOAR · Tejutla 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.10678&mlon=-89.13570#map=17/14.10678/-89.13570) Police station PNC Colima · Embalse Cerron Grande 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.06331&mlon=-89.13488#map=17/14.06331/-89.13488) 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 El Paraíso Places mapped inside El Paraíso in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels1 - Schools3 - Restaurants3 - Dental clinics1 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 Chalatenango Centro - Agua Caliente - Dulce Nombre de María - La Reina - Nueva Concepción - San Fernando - San Francisco Morazán - San Rafael - Santa Rita - Tejutla ## Quick answers - Where is El Paraíso?In Chalatenango Centro, Chalatenango Department, El Salvador - What borders El Paraíso?Embalse Cerron Grande, San Rafael and Tejutla - What is there to see in El Paraíso?Área Natural Protegida Santa Bárbara - What time zone is El Paraíso in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in El Paraíso?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in El Paraíso?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in El Paraíso?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of El Paraíso?Settlements lie between 237 m and 320 m - What is the highest point in El Paraíso?Cerro Gavilán (331 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit El Paraíso?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to El Paraíso?Clínica Medica Dr. Guevara El Coyolito, about 7.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to El Paraíso?ATM Banco Agrícola Agencia Chalatenango, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Paraíso?Gasolinera El Paraiso, about 1.1 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in El Paraíso?2 mapped - What is the P-code of El Paraíso?SV03001003 (OCHA common operational dataset)