# El Carmen District, Cuscatlán Sur, Cuscatlán Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cuscatlan/cuscatlan-sur/el-carmen/

District · Cuscatlán Sur 

# El Carmen

El Carmen is a district of El Salvador in Cuscatlán Sur, Cuscatlán Department. It covers **17.2 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 17.2km²
- 12mapped services
- 723 mtypical elevation

## Where is El Carmen?

El Carmen lies in [Cuscatlán Sur](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cuscatlan/cuscatlan-sur/), [Cuscatlán Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cuscatlan/), [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). It borders 6 other districts: [Cojutepeque](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cuscatlan/cuscatlan-sur/cojutepeque/), [El Rosario](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cuscatlan/cuscatlan-sur/el-rosario/), [Monte San Juan](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cuscatlan/cuscatlan-sur/monte-san-juan/), [San Cristóbal](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cuscatlan/cuscatlan-sur/san-cristobal/), [San Rafael Cedros](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cuscatlan/cuscatlan-sur/san-rafael-cedros/) and [Santo Domingo](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/san-vicente-norte/santo-domingo/). By area it is the 235th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 7.1% of [Cuscatlán Sur](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cuscatlan/cuscatlan-sur/). The centre of El Carmen is about 31 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. It is about 3.9 km from Cojutepeque, the main town of Cuscatlán Sur. The centre point is at 13.7396° N, 88.9038° 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 Carmen

### Nearby, outside El Carmen

- Área Natural Protegida Nuevo Oriente · nature reserve, San Cristóbal6.8 km
- Área Natural Protegida Nuevo Oriente · nature reserve, Verapaz8.1 km
- Área Natural Protegida Nuevo Oriente · nature reserve, Verapaz8.6 km
- Punta El Piñal · beach, San Pedro Perulapán11 km
- Punta Guarumo · beach, Lago de Llopango11 km
- Punta La Cuestona · beach, Lago de Llopango12 km
- parada de buses · cave, Ilobasco12 km
- Plaza Monumento al Artesano Ceramista de Ilobasco · monument, Ilobasco12 km
- Punta Chancarnero · beach, San Pedro Perulapán12 km
- Punta Cumasaya · beach, Lago de Llopango13 km
- Punta Zacatepeque · beach, San Martín14 km
- Punta Acayo · beach, Lago de Llopango14 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 Carmen

- 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 Salvador24 km
- El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)37 km

### Nearest railway station

FENADESAL (San Salvador), about 30 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)](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 Carmen

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in El Carmen. Settlements here lie between about 623 m and 762 m above sea level (median 723 m).

- Candelaria
- El Carmen
- El Rosario
- La Paz
- Santa Lucía
- Veracruz

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 El Carmen and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Cuscatlán Sur, 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Carmen

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clinica Medica Santa Rosa · El Carmen 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.72338&mlon=-88.91339#map=17/13.72338/-88.91339) 

Bank ACOPASS · Monte San Juan 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.72423&mlon=-88.93443#map=17/13.72423/-88.93443) 

ATM ATM CCZacatecoluca · Zacatecoluca 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.50741&mlon=-88.86902#map=17/13.50741/-88.86902) 

Petrol pump TEXACO • San Rafael Cedros · San Rafael Cedros 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.72955&mlon=-88.88309#map=17/13.72955/-88.88309) 

Hotel Villa Guadalupe · El Carmen 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.71670&mlon=-88.89999#map=17/13.71670/-88.89999) 

Mall Comercial Las Neblinas · Cojutepeque 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.72264&mlon=-88.93465#map=17/13.72264/-88.93465) 

School School center Rafael Barraza Rodríguez · El Carmen 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.72201&mlon=-88.90473#map=17/13.72201/-88.90473) 

College Instituto Nacional San Rafael · San Rafael Cedros 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.73038&mlon=-88.88194#map=17/13.73038/-88.88194) 

Police station Policía Nacional Civil Cojutepeque · Cojutepeque 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.72238&mlon=-88.93078#map=17/13.72238/-88.93078) 

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 Carmen

Places mapped inside El Carmen in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps5
- Hotels1
- Schools1
- Restaurants4

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 Cuscatlán Sur

- Candelaria
- Cojutepeque
- El Rosario
- Monte San Juan
- San Cristóbal
- San Rafael Cedros
- San Ramón
- Santa Cruz Analquito
- Santa Cruz Michapa
- Tenancingo

## Quick answers

- Where is El Carmen?In Cuscatlán Sur, Cuscatlán Department, El Salvador
- What borders El Carmen?Cojutepeque, El Rosario, Monte San Juan, San Cristóbal, San Rafael Cedros and Santo Domingo
- What is there to see in El Carmen?Área Natural Protegida Nuevo Oriente, Área Natural Protegida Nuevo Oriente, Área Natural Protegida Nuevo Oriente, Punta El Piñal
- What time zone is El Carmen in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in El Carmen?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in El Carmen?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Carmen?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Carmen?Settlements lie between 623 m and 762 m
- What is the best time to visit El Carmen?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Carmen?Clinica Medica Santa Rosa, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Carmen?ACOPASS, about 3.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to El Carmen?ATM CCZacatecoluca, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Carmen?TEXACO • San Rafael Cedros, about 2.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in El Carmen?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in El Carmen?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of El Carmen?SV04002003 (OCHA common operational dataset)