District · Cuscatlán Sur # Santa Cruz Michapa Santa Cruz Michapa is a district of El Salvador in Cuscatlán Sur, Cuscatlán Department. It covers 21.0 km². 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 21.0 km² - 3 mapped services - 721 m typical elevation ## Where is Santa Cruz Michapa? Santa Cruz Michapa lies in Cuscatlán Sur, Cuscatlán Department, El Salvador. It borders 5 other districts: Candelaria, Cojutepeque, Monte San Juan, San Pedro Perulapán and Tenancingo. By area it is the 221st largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 8.7% of Cuscatlán Sur. The centre of Santa Cruz Michapa is about 25 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. It is about 4.2 km from Cojutepeque, the main town of Cuscatlán Sur. The centre point is at 13.7418° N, 88.9643° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Santa Cruz Michapa ### Nearby, outside Santa Cruz Michapa - Punta El Piñal · beach, San Pedro Perulapán 5.3 km - Punta Guarumo · beach, Lago de Llopango 6.7 km - Punta Chancarnero · beach, San Pedro Perulapán 7.0 km - Punta La Cuestona · beach, Lago de Llopango 7.9 km - Punta Zacatepeque · beach, San Martín 8.1 km - Punta Cumasaya · beach, Lago de Llopango 8.3 km - Punta Cutaliya · beach, Lago de Llopango 9.2 km - Punta Acayo · beach, Lago de Llopango 9.7 km - Punta Teguantepeque · beach, San Martín 11 km - Ciudad Mujer - San Martín · monument, San Martín 11 km - Área Natural Protegida Nuevo Oriente · nature reserve, San Cristóbal 11 km - Punta Cinco Tiros · beach, San Martín 12 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: Santa Cruz Michapa - 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 17 km - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) 35 km ### Nearest railway station FENADESAL (San Salvador), about 23 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); 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 Santa Cruz Michapa Open gazetteers list 8 villages, towns and localities in Santa Cruz Michapa. Settlements here lie between about 639 m and 782 m above sea level (median 721 m). - Buena Vista - Candelaria - El Centro - Jiñuco - Las Animas - Rosales - Santa Cruz Michapa - Ánimas Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Santa Cruz Michapa Named natural and historic features inside Santa Cruz Michapa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro de Las Pavas · 782 m Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Santa Cruz Michapa 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santa Cruz Michapa | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hospital Nuestra Señora de Fatima · Monte San Juan | 3.0 km | Map | | Bank | Banco de Fomento Agropecuario · Monte San Juan | 3.4 km | Map | | ATM | Chivo Wallet · Soyapango | 21 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Gasolinera Puma Las Pavas · Monte San Juan | 2.1 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel "Los Héroes" Cojutepeque · Cojutepeque | 3.7 km | Map | | Mall | Comercial Las Neblinas · Cojutepeque | 3.9 km | Map | | School | Centro Escolar Felipe Soto · San Pedro Perulapán | 1.5 km | Map | | College | Instituto Nacional San Rafael · San Rafael Cedros | 9.0 km | Map | | Police station | Sub Delegación PNC · Cojutepeque | 3.6 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 Santa Cruz Michapa Places mapped inside Santa Cruz Michapa in open map data, by type. - Restaurants 3 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 Cuscatlán Sur - Candelaria - Cojutepeque - El Carmen - El Rosario - Monte San Juan - San Cristóbal - San Rafael Cedros - San Ramón - Santa Cruz Analquito - Tenancingo ## Quick answers - Where is Santa Cruz Michapa? In Cuscatlán Sur, Cuscatlán Department, El Salvador - What borders Santa Cruz Michapa? Candelaria, Cojutepeque, Monte San Juan, San Pedro Perulapán and Tenancingo - What is there to see in Santa Cruz Michapa? Punta El Piñal, Punta Guarumo, Punta Chancarnero, Punta La Cuestona - What time zone is Santa Cruz Michapa in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in Santa Cruz Michapa? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Santa Cruz Michapa? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santa Cruz Michapa? 8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santa Cruz Michapa? Settlements lie between 639 m and 782 m - What is the highest point in Santa Cruz Michapa? Cerro de Las Pavas (782 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Santa Cruz Michapa? November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Cruz Michapa? Hospital Nuestra Señora de Fatima, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santa Cruz Michapa? Banco de Fomento Agropecuario, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Santa Cruz Michapa? Chivo Wallet, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Cruz Michapa? Gasolinera Puma Las Pavas, about 2.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Santa Cruz Michapa? SV04002010 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 21.0 km² - P-code: SV04002010 - Municipality: Cuscatlán Sur --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cuscatlan/cuscatlan-sur/santa-cruz-michapa/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.