District · La Libertad Centro # Ciudad Arce Ciudad Arce is a district of El Salvador in La Libertad Centro, La Libertad Department. It covers 84.3 km². 35 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 84.3 km² - 20 mapped services - 513 m typical elevation ## Where is Ciudad Arce? Ciudad Arce lies in La Libertad Centro, La Libertad Department, El Salvador. It borders 6 other districts: Armenia, Coatepeque, Colón, El Congo, Sacacoyo and San Juan Opico. By area it is the 80th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 27.3% of La Libertad Centro. The centre of Ciudad Arce is about 28 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.8098° N, 89.4152° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Ciudad Arce OpenStreetMap lists 8 named sights in Ciudad Arce: 5 ruins; 1 archaeological site; 1 museum; 1 nature reserve. - Museo · museum - Estructura 5 (San Andres) · archaeological site - Área Natural Protegida Complejo El Playón (San Andrés) · nature reserve - Casco de antigua Hacienda San Andres · ruins - Estructura 1 · ruins - Estructura 7 · ruins - Ruinas de San Andrés · ruins - San Andrés · ruins ### Nearby, outside Ciudad Arce - Sitio Arqueológico El Cambio · archaeological site, San Juan Opico 6.3 km - Area 3 y 4 · archaeological site, San Juan Opico 6.6 km - Area 2 · archaeological site, San Juan Opico 6.6 km - Sitio Arqueológico Joya de Cerén · archaeological site, San Juan Opico 6.6 km - Museo Joya De Cerén · museum, San Juan Opico 6.7 km - Area 1 · archaeological site, San Juan Opico 6.7 km - Área Natural Protegida Complejo El Playón (Chanmico) · nature reserve, San Juan Opico 7.8 km - Casa Bendición de Yahve · attraction, San Juan Opico 7.8 km - Panorámico · viewpoint, San Juan Opico 9.1 km - Mirador curva Dunlop · viewpoint, San Juan Opico 9.2 km - Graderíos Caribe · viewpoint, San Juan Opico 9.2 km - Área Natural Protegida Complejo San Marcelino (Porción La Presa) · nature reserve, El Congo 9.3 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: Ciudad Arce - 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 34 km - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) 56 km ### Nearest railway station Armenia (En desuso) (Armenia), about 12 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:29) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:32). 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 Ciudad Arce Open gazetteers list 35 villages, towns and localities in Ciudad Arce. Settlements here lie between about 462 m and 620 m above sea level (median 513 m). - Agua Zarca - Canton Veracruz - Cantón El Conacaste - Cantón Lomas de Andalucía - Cantón Lomas de Santiago - Cantón San Andrés - Cantón San Felipe - Cantón Zapotitán - Caserío El Predio - Caña de Tarro - Ciudad Mujer Lourdes - Ciudad Obrera - Colonia Centa - Conacaste - El Chilar - El Conacaste - El Espinal - El Tigre - Hacienda San Andrés - Ingeniero San Andrés - La Cuchilla - La Esperanza - La Reforma - Las Lomas - Lotificación El Predio - Lotificación El Progreso - Lotificación El Tigre - Lotificación Los Compadres - Lotificación Magaña - Rancho Gracar - San Andrés - Santa Lucía - Santa Rosa - Veracruz - Zapotitán Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ciudad Arce Named natural and historic features inside Ciudad Arce, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Río Amayo - Río Caliente - Río Chucucato - Río Colón - Río Flor Amarillo - Río Las Cañas - Río Sucio - Río de Ateos ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Loma Novales · 770 m ### History 1 ruin. - Sitio Arqueólogico San Andrés ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Estacíon Sitio del Niño 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 Ciudad Arce and the best time to visit Using the climate of La Libertad Centro, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Nov (22 °C). About 1,298 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (240 mm) and the driest Feb (9 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 | 10 | | Feb | 24 | 9 | | Mar | 26 | 10 | | Apr | 27 | 35 | | May | 26 | 161 | | Jun | 24 | 202 | | Jul | 25 | 175 | | Aug | 24 | 213 | | Sep | 24 | 240 | | Oct | 23 | 179 | | Nov | 22 | 47 | | Dec | 22 | 17 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ciudad Arce | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Unidad De Salud, Ciudad Arce · Ciudad Arce | 4.3 km | Map | | Bank | Yintegral · San Juan Opico | 9.5 km | Map | | ATM | Chivo ATM · San Juan Opico | 6.5 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Texaco · American Park · Ciudad Arce | 0.9 km | Map | | Hotel | Hostal Los Madrid · Ciudad Arce | 1.2 km | Map | | Mall | Plaza Isabel · Ciudad Arce | 4.8 km | Map | | School | Instituto Bahá'í Jamálíyyih · Ciudad Arce | 0.6 km | Map | | College | ENA (Escuela Nacional de Agronomía) · Ciudad Arce | 1.6 km | Map | | Police station | Policia Nacional Civil Sub-delegacion · Ciudad Arce | 4.9 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 Ciudad Arce Places mapped inside Ciudad Arce in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Petrol pumps 2 - Hotels 1 - Shopping malls 1 - Schools 5 - Colleges and universities 1 - Restaurants 7 - Police stations 1 - Dental clinics 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 La Libertad Centro - San Juan Opico ## Quick answers - Where is Ciudad Arce? In La Libertad Centro, La Libertad Department, El Salvador - What borders Ciudad Arce? Armenia, Coatepeque, Colón, El Congo, Sacacoyo and San Juan Opico - What is there to see in Ciudad Arce? Casco de antigua Hacienda San Andres, Estructura 1, Estructura 5 (San Andres), Estructura 7 - What time zone is Ciudad Arce in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in Ciudad Arce? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Ciudad Arce? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ciudad Arce? 35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ciudad Arce? Settlements lie between 462 m and 620 m - What is the highest point in Ciudad Arce? Loma Novales (770 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ciudad Arce? November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Ciudad Arce? Unidad De Salud, Ciudad Arce, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ciudad Arce? Yintegral, about 9.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ciudad Arce? Chivo ATM, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ciudad Arce? Texaco · American Park, about 0.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ciudad Arce? 1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Ciudad Arce? 2 mapped - What is the P-code of Ciudad Arce? SV05001001 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 84.3 km² - P-code: SV05001001 - Municipality: La Libertad Centro --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-libertad/la-libertad-centro/ciudad-arce/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.