District · Chalatenango Sur # La Laguna La Laguna is a district of El Salvador in Chalatenango Sur, Chalatenango Department. It covers 21.1 km². 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 21.1 km² - 10 mapped services - 751 m typical elevation ## Where is La Laguna? La Laguna lies in Chalatenango Sur, Chalatenango Department, El Salvador. It borders 5 other districts: Comalapa, Concepción Quezaltepeque, Dulce Nombre de María, El Carrizal and Las Vueltas. By area it is the 219th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 3.5% of Chalatenango Sur. The centre of La Laguna is about 59 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. It is about 14 km from Chalatenango, the main town of Chalatenango Sur. The centre point is at 14.1647° N, 88.9457° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around La Laguna OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in La Laguna: 1 attraction. - La Montañona · attraction ### Nearby, outside La Laguna - Monumento a la Santa Cruz · monument, Concepción Quezaltepeque 8.4 km - Monumento a la Virgen de Concepción · memorial, Concepción Quezaltepeque 8.4 km - Cerro el candelero · attraction, San Francisco Morazán 8.8 km - Fernando Lopez · memorial, Chalatenango 11 km - Tatu · cave, Las Vueltas 13 km - Área Natural Protegida Santa Bárbara · nature reserve, El Paraíso 18 km - Ruinas de El Trozo · ruins, Embalse Cerron Grande 19 km - Ruinas de El Salitre · ruins, Embalse Cerron Grande 20 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: La Laguna - 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 55 km - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) 81 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 06:11, sunset around 17:29). 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 La Laguna Open gazetteers list 7 villages, towns and localities in La Laguna. Settlements here lie between about 647 m and 867 m above sea level (median 751 m). - Aldea Vieja - El Morro - La Laguna - La Montañita - Las Pacayas - Los Prados - Pacayas Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in La Laguna and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chalatenango Sur, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Nov (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 311 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 | 21 | 9 | | Feb | 23 | 8 | | Mar | 24 | 9 | | Apr | 25 | 32 | | May | 24 | 152 | | Jun | 22 | 186 | | Jul | 22 | 151 | | Aug | 22 | 189 | | Sep | 21 | 218 | | Oct | 21 | 174 | | Nov | 20 | 43 | | Dec | 20 | 18 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Laguna | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Unidad de Salud Concepción Quezaltepeque · Concepción Quezaltepeque | 9.1 km | Map | | Bank | Banco PROCREDIT · Chalatenango | 14 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Texaco · Chalatenango | 14 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel Y Restaurante Genesis La Laguna · La Laguna | 0.3 km | Map | | Mall | Mall del Sol Chalatenango · Chalatenango | 14 km | Map | | School | INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE LA LAGUNA · La Laguna | 0.2 km | Map | | College | Instituto Nacional Francisco Martinez Suárez, Chalatenango · Chalatenango | 14 km | Map | | Police station | PNC · La Laguna | 0.3 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 La Laguna Places mapped inside La Laguna in open map data, by type. - Hotels 3 - Schools 1 - Pharmacies 1 - Restaurants 4 - Police stations 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 Chalatenango Sur - Arcatao - Azacualpa - Chalatenango - Comalapa - Concepción Quezaltepeque - El Carrizal - Las Vueltas - Nombre de Jesús - Nueva Trinidad - Ojos de Agua - Potonico - San Antonio Los Ranchos - San Antonio de la Cruz - San Francisco Lempa - San Isidro Labrador - San José Cancasque - San José Las Flores - San Luis del Carmen - San Miguel de Mercedes ## Quick answers - Where is La Laguna? In Chalatenango Sur, Chalatenango Department, El Salvador - What borders La Laguna? Comalapa, Concepción Quezaltepeque, Dulce Nombre de María, El Carrizal and Las Vueltas - What is there to see in La Laguna? La Montañona - What time zone is La Laguna in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in La Laguna? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in La Laguna? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in La Laguna? 7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of La Laguna? Settlements lie between 647 m and 867 m - What is the best time to visit La Laguna? November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to La Laguna? Unidad de Salud Concepción Quezaltepeque, about 9.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to La Laguna? Banco PROCREDIT, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Laguna? Texaco, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of La Laguna? SV03003008 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 21.1 km² - P-code: SV03003008 - Municipality: Chalatenango Sur --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-sur/la-laguna/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.