# La Palma District, Chalatenango Norte, Chalatenango Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-norte/la-palma/

District · Chalatenango Norte 

# La Palma

La Palma is a district of El Salvador in Chalatenango Norte, Chalatenango Department. It covers **133.4 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 133km²
- 22mapped services
- 1,067 mtypical elevation

## Where is La Palma?

La Palma lies in [Chalatenango Norte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-norte/), [Chalatenango Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/), [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). It borders 7 other districts: [Agua Caliente](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-centro/agua-caliente/), [Citalá](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-norte/citala/), [La Reina](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-centro/la-reina/), [Metapán](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/santa-ana/santa-ana-norte/metapan/), [San Fernando](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-centro/san-fernando/), [San Francisco Morazán](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-centro/san-francisco-morazan/) and [San Ignacio](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-norte/san-ignacio/). By area it is the 36th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 66.5% of [Chalatenango Norte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-norte/). The centre of La Palma is about 67 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 14.2958° N, 89.1770° 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 La Palma

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in La Palma: 2 attractions; 1 museum; 1 viewpoint.

- Museo Fernando Llort · museum
- Mirador · viewpoint
- Market · attraction
- Paty (make and view artisian handicrafts) · attraction

### Nearby, outside La Palma

- TikucosTours · attraction, San Ignacio4.5 km
- Mirador del Valle · viewpoint, San Ignacio4.8 km
- Mirador del Valle · viewpoint, San Ignacio4.9 km
- Área Natural Protegida Cerro Negro - María Antonia Arriaga · nature reserve, San Fernando12 km
- Cascada Arcoiris · waterfall, Metapán17 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: La Palma

- 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 Salvador67 km
- El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)96 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:27) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:13, 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 La Palma

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in La Palma. Settlements here lie between about 829 m and 1,888 m above sea level (median 1,067 m).

- Aguacatal
- Cerro Grande
- El Aguacatal
- El Gramal
- El Panal
- El Roblito
- El Terrero
- El Tunel
- La Palma
- Los Horcones
- Los Planes
- San José Las Caleras
- San José Sacare

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).

## Weather in La Palma and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chalatenango Norte, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Dec (20 °C). About 1,284 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (224 mm) and the driest Mar (20 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 20 26 

Feb 22 21 

Mar 23 20 

Apr 25 37 

May 25 142 

Jun 23 198 

Jul 23 165 

Aug 23 198 

Sep 22 224 

Oct 22 158 

Nov 20 62 

Dec 20 33 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Palma

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro Médico La Palma · La Palma 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.31818&mlon=-89.17142#map=17/14.31818/-89.17142) 

Bank ACACYPAC N.C. De R.L. - Nueva Concepción · Nueva Concepción 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.12637&mlon=-89.29154#map=17/14.12637/-89.29154) 

Petrol pump Uno · San Ignacio 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.32769&mlon=-89.17909#map=17/14.32769/-89.17909) 

Hotel Casa de Retiro San Francisco de Asís La Palma · La Palma 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.30269&mlon=-89.16697#map=17/14.30269/-89.16697) 

Mall Plaza Amayo · Tejutla 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.10257&mlon=-89.15126#map=17/14.10257/-89.15126) 

School Campo Escuela San Ignacio Chalatenango · San Ignacio 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.33391&mlon=-89.17696#map=17/14.33391/-89.17696) 

College Cancha de futbol UMOAR · Tejutla 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.10678&mlon=-89.13570#map=17/14.10678/-89.13570) 

Police station Policia Nacional Civil · Metapán 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.20572&mlon=-89.35200#map=17/14.20572/-89.35200) 

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 La Palma

Places mapped inside La Palma in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Hotels9
- Schools1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants9

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 Norte

- Citalá
- San Ignacio

## Quick answers

- Where is La Palma?In Chalatenango Norte, Chalatenango Department, El Salvador
- What borders La Palma?Agua Caliente, Citalá, La Reina, Metapán, San Fernando, San Francisco Morazán and San Ignacio
- What is there to see in La Palma?Market, Mirador, Museo Fernando Llort, Paty (make and view artisian handicrafts)
- What time zone is La Palma in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in La Palma?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in La Palma?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Palma?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Palma?Settlements lie between 829 m and 1,888 m
- What is the best time to visit La Palma?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Palma?Centro Médico La Palma, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Palma?ACACYPAC N.C. De R.L. - Nueva Concepción, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Palma?Uno, about 3.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in La Palma?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of La Palma?SV03002002 (OCHA common operational dataset)