# Las Vueltas District, Chalatenango Sur – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-sur/las-vueltas/

District · Chalatenango Sur 

# Las Vueltas

Las Vueltas is a district of El Salvador in Chalatenango Sur, Chalatenango Department. It covers **37.4 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 37.4km²
- 1mapped service
- 923 mtypical elevation

## Where is Las Vueltas?

Las Vueltas lies in [Chalatenango Sur](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-sur/), [Chalatenango Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/), [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). It borders 6 other districts: [Chalatenango](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-sur/chalatenango/), [Concepción Quezaltepeque](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-sur/concepcion-quezaltepeque/), [El Carrizal](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-sur/el-carrizal/), [La Laguna](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-sur/la-laguna/), [Ojos de Agua](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-sur/ojos-de-agua/) and [San José Las Flores](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-sur/san-jose-las-flores/). By area it is the 158th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 6.3% of [Chalatenango Sur](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-sur/). The centre of Las Vueltas is about 55 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. It is about 7.9 km from Chalatenango, the main town of Chalatenango Sur. The centre point is at 14.0969° N, 88.8945° 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 Las Vueltas

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Las Vueltas: 1 cave.

- Tatu · cave

### Nearby, outside Las Vueltas

- Fernando Lopez · memorial, Chalatenango2.3 km
- La Montañona · attraction, La Laguna4.4 km
- Monumento a la Santa Cruz · monument, Concepción Quezaltepeque6.7 km
- Monumento a la Virgen de Concepción · memorial, Concepción Quezaltepeque6.7 km
- Ruinas de El Trozo · ruins, Embalse Cerron Grande17 km
- Ruinas de El Salitre · ruins, Embalse Cerron Grande17 km
- Cerro el candelero · attraction, San Francisco Morazán18 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: Las Vueltas

- 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 Salvador50 km
- El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)75 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)](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 Las Vueltas

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Las Vueltas. Settlements here lie between about 450 m and 1,231 m above sea level (median 923 m).

- El Conacaste
- El Sicahuite
- La Ceiba
- Las Vueltas
- Los Naranjos
- San José

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 Las Vueltas

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

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro El Volcancillo · 1,493 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 Las Vueltas and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chalatenango Sur, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Nov (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 483 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 20 9 

Feb 22 8 

Mar 23 9 

Apr 24 32 

May 23 152 

Jun 21 186 

Jul 21 151 

Aug 21 189 

Sep 20 218 

Oct 20 174 

Nov 19 43 

Dec 19 18 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Las Vueltas

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Unidad de Salud Concepción Quezaltepeque · Concepción Quezaltepeque 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.08466&mlon=-88.96381#map=17/14.08466/-88.96381) 

Bank Banco Cuscatlán · Chalatenango 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.04062&mlon=-88.93820#map=17/14.04062/-88.93820) 

Petrol pump Texaco La Nueva · Chalatenango 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.03330&mlon=-88.93330#map=17/14.03330/-88.93330) 

Hotel La Montañona · La Laguna 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.13002&mlon=-88.91732#map=17/14.13002/-88.91732) 

Mall Mall del Sol Chalatenango · Chalatenango 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.04174&mlon=-88.93871#map=17/14.04174/-88.93871) 

School Centro Escolar Cantón Los Naranjos · Las Vueltas 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.11193&mlon=-88.88878#map=17/14.11193/-88.88878) 

College Instituto Nacional Francisco Martinez Suárez, Chalatenango · Chalatenango 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.04396&mlon=-88.93179#map=17/14.04396/-88.93179) 

Police station PNC · Concepción Quezaltepeque 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.08949&mlon=-88.95636#map=17/14.08949/-88.95636) 

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 Las Vueltas

Places mapped inside Las Vueltas in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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 Sur

- Arcatao
- Azacualpa
- Chalatenango
- Comalapa
- Concepción Quezaltepeque
- El Carrizal
- La Laguna
- 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 Las Vueltas?In Chalatenango Sur, Chalatenango Department, El Salvador
- What borders Las Vueltas?Chalatenango, Concepción Quezaltepeque, El Carrizal, La Laguna, Ojos de Agua and San José Las Flores
- What is there to see in Las Vueltas?Tatu
- What time zone is Las Vueltas in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Las Vueltas?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Las Vueltas?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Las Vueltas?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Las Vueltas?Settlements lie between 450 m and 1,231 m
- What is the highest point in Las Vueltas?Cerro El Volcancillo (1,493 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Las Vueltas?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Las Vueltas?Unidad de Salud Concepción Quezaltepeque, about 7.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Las Vueltas?Banco Cuscatlán, about 7.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Las Vueltas?Texaco La Nueva, about 8.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Las Vueltas?SV03003010 (OCHA common operational dataset)