# El Rosario District, Cuscatlán Sur, Cuscatlán Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cuscatlan/cuscatlan-sur/el-rosario/ District · Cuscatlán Sur # El Rosario El Rosario is a district of El Salvador in Cuscatlán Sur, Cuscatlán Department. It covers **13.2 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 13.2km² - 2mapped services - 622 mtypical elevation ## Where is El Rosario? El Rosario 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 5 other districts: [El Carmen](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cuscatlan/cuscatlan-sur/el-carmen/), [Ilobasco](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cabanas/cabanas-oeste/ilobasco/), [Monte San Juan](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cuscatlan/cuscatlan-sur/monte-san-juan/), [San Rafael Cedros](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cuscatlan/cuscatlan-sur/san-rafael-cedros/) and [Tenancingo](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cuscatlan/cuscatlan-sur/tenancingo/). By area it is the 245th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 5.5% of [Cuscatlán Sur](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cuscatlan/cuscatlan-sur/). The centre of El Rosario is about 32 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. It is about 6.6 km from Cojutepeque, the main town of Cuscatlán Sur. The centre point is at 13.7707° N, 88.9013° 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 Rosario ### Nearby, outside El Rosario - parada de buses · cave, Ilobasco9.1 km - Plaza Monumento al Artesano Ceramista de Ilobasco · monument, Ilobasco9.3 km - Área Natural Protegida Nuevo Oriente · nature reserve, San Cristóbal10 km - Área Natural Protegida Nuevo Oriente · nature reserve, Verapaz11 km - Área Natural Protegida Nuevo Oriente · nature reserve, Verapaz12 km - Punta El Piñal · beach, San Pedro Perulapán13 km - Punta Guarumo · beach, Lago de Llopango13 km - Punta Chancarnero · beach, San Pedro Perulapán14 km - Punta La Cuestona · beach, Lago de Llopango15 km - Punta Cumasaya · beach, Lago de Llopango15 km - Punta Zacatepeque · beach, San Martín16 km - Punta Cutaliya · beach, Lago de Llopango16 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 Rosario - 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 Salvador25 km - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)40 km ### Nearest railway station FENADESAL (San Salvador), about 31 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 Rosario Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in El Rosario. The largest with a recorded population: San Martín (39,361). - El Calvario - San Martín 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 Rosario Named natural and historic features inside El Rosario, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro Los Coyotes · 765 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 Rosario 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 Rosario Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Clinica Medica Asistencial "Jesus de Nazareth" · San Rafael Cedros 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.72975&mlon=-88.88563#map=17/13.72975/-88.88563) Bank ACOPASS · Monte San Juan 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.72423&mlon=-88.93443#map=17/13.72423/-88.93443) ATM Chivo Wallet · Soyapango 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.70400&mlon=-89.15110#map=17/13.70400/-89.15110) Petrol pump TEXACO • San Rafael Cedros · San Rafael Cedros 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.72955&mlon=-88.88309#map=17/13.72955/-88.88309) Hotel Nanda Parbat Hostal · San Rafael Cedros 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.74234&mlon=-88.87306#map=17/13.74234/-88.87306) Mall Comercial Las Neblinas · Cojutepeque 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.72264&mlon=-88.93465#map=17/13.72264/-88.93465) School Unidad Escolar El Rosario · El Rosario 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.76909&mlon=-88.90581#map=17/13.76909/-88.90581) College Instituto Nacional San Rafael · San Rafael Cedros 4.9 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 6.2 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 Rosario Places mapped inside El Rosario in open map data, by type. - Schools1 - 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 Cuscatlán Sur - Candelaria - Cojutepeque - El Carmen - Monte San Juan - San Cristóbal - San Rafael Cedros - San Ramón - Santa Cruz Analquito - Santa Cruz Michapa - Tenancingo ## Quick answers - Where is El Rosario?In Cuscatlán Sur, Cuscatlán Department, El Salvador - What borders El Rosario?El Carmen, Ilobasco, Monte San Juan, San Rafael Cedros and Tenancingo - What is there to see in El Rosario?parada de buses, Plaza Monumento al Artesano Ceramista de Ilobasco, Área Natural Protegida Nuevo Oriente, Área Natural Protegida Nuevo Oriente - What time zone is El Rosario in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in El Rosario?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in El Rosario?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in El Rosario?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in El Rosario?Cerro Los Coyotes (765 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit El Rosario?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to El Rosario?Clinica Medica Asistencial "Jesus de Nazareth", about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to El Rosario?ACOPASS, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to El Rosario?Chivo Wallet, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Rosario?TEXACO • San Rafael Cedros, about 5.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of El Rosario?SV04002004 (OCHA common operational dataset)