District · La Libertad Costa # Teotepeque Teotepeque is a district of El Salvador in La Libertad Costa, La Libertad Department. It covers 102.4 km². 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 102 km² - 22 mapped services - 471 m typical elevation ## Where is Teotepeque? Teotepeque lies in La Libertad Costa, La Libertad Department, El Salvador. It borders 5 other districts: Chiltiupán, Jayaque, Jicalapa, Santa Isabel Ishuatán and Tepecoyo. By area it is the 62nd largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 23.2% of La Libertad Costa. The centre of Teotepeque is about 39 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.5767° N, 89.5287° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Teotepeque OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Teotepeque: 2 beachs; 1 viewpoint. - Playa Mizata · beach - Playa Sihuapilapa · beach - Montearegre fame · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Teotepeque - Área Natural Protegida Complejo Taquillo (Porción Comaesland) · nature reserve, Jicalapa 6.3 km - Área Natural Protegida Complejo Taquillo (Porción El Socorro) · nature reserve, Jicalapa 7.8 km - Área Natural Protegida Chiquileca · nature reserve, Santa Isabel Ishuatán 7.9 km - Área Natural Protegida Complejo Taquillo (Porción Taquillo) · nature reserve, Jicalapa 8.7 km - Playa La Perla · beach, Jicalapa 9.0 km - Playa La Perla · beach, Jicalapa 9.1 km - Playa Rocamar · beach, Jicalapa 9.1 km - Playa La Tusera · beach, Chiltiupán 10 km - Playa K61 · beach, Chiltiupán 10 km - Playa K59 · beach, Chiltiupán 10 km - Tamanique Waterfalls · viewpoint, Tamanique 12 km - La más grande cascada · attraction, Tamanique 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: Teotepeque - 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 46 km - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) 53 km ### Nearest railway station Armenia (En desuso) (Armenia), about 19 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:30) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:33). 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 Teotepeque Open gazetteers list 16 villages, towns and localities in Teotepeque. Settlements here lie between about 69 m and 727 m above sea level (median 471 m). - Comunidad El Campamento - El Matazano - El Nisperal - El Níspero - El Ángel - Lotificación Mizata - Lotificación Santa María Mizata - Metayo - Mizata - San Benito - San Isidro - San Marcos - Santa María Mizata - Sihuapilapa - Teotepeque - Tunel 5 Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Teotepeque Named natural and historic features inside Teotepeque, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Chachaco - Río Aguacayo - Río Mizata ### Hills and mountains 2 hills; 1 mountain. - Cerro Chiquimula · 398 m - Cerro Las Palomas · 390 m - Cerro Punta del Diamante · 202 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 Teotepeque and the best time to visit Using the climate of La Libertad Costa, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Nov (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 220 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,489 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (283 mm) and the driest Jan (4 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 | 25 | 4 | | Feb | 26 | 5 | | Mar | 26 | 8 | | Apr | 27 | 39 | | May | 26 | 193 | | Jun | 26 | 232 | | Jul | 26 | 197 | | Aug | 26 | 246 | | Sep | 25 | 283 | | Oct | 25 | 226 | | Nov | 24 | 48 | | Dec | 24 | 10 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Teotepeque | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Cruz Roja Tepecoyo · Tepecoyo | 16 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Atlantida · Armenia | 19 km | Map | | ATM | Chivo Bitcoin ATM · Tamanique | 18 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Uno · Armenia | 19 km | Map | | Hotel | Esencia Nativa · Chiltiupán | 6.8 km | Map | | Mall | The Spot Surf City · La Libertad | 22 km | Map | | School | Centro escolar de Teotepeque · Teotepeque | 1.9 km | Map | | College | Instituto Nacional Republica Federal de Alemania (INREFA) · Colón | 24 km | Map | | Police station | PNC · Teotepeque | 2.0 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 Teotepeque Places mapped inside Teotepeque in open map data, by type. - Hotels 10 - Schools 2 - Restaurants 9 - Police stations 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 Costa - Chiltiupán - Jicalapa - La Libertad - Tamanique ## Quick answers - Where is Teotepeque? In La Libertad Costa, La Libertad Department, El Salvador - What borders Teotepeque? Chiltiupán, Jayaque, Jicalapa, Santa Isabel Ishuatán and Tepecoyo - What is there to see in Teotepeque? Montearegre fame, Playa Mizata, Playa Sihuapilapa - What time zone is Teotepeque in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in Teotepeque? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Teotepeque? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Teotepeque? 16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Teotepeque? Settlements lie between 69 m and 727 m - What is the highest point in Teotepeque? Cerro Chiquimula (398 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Teotepeque? November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Teotepeque? Cruz Roja Tepecoyo, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Teotepeque? Banco Atlantida, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Teotepeque? Chivo Bitcoin ATM, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Teotepeque? Uno, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Teotepeque? SV05002005 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 102.4 km² - P-code: SV05002005 - Municipality: La Libertad Costa --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-libertad/la-libertad-costa/teotepeque/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.