Municipality · La Libertad Department # La Libertad Este La Libertad Este is a municipality of El Salvador in La Libertad Department. It covers 148.4 km². It is divided into 5 districts. 101 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 673 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 148 km² - 5 districts - 673 mapped services ## Where is La Libertad Este? La Libertad Este lies in La Libertad Department, El Salvador. It borders 4 other municipalities: La Libertad Costa, La Libertad Sur, San Salvador Centro and San Salvador Sur. By area it is the 43rd largest of 48 municipalities in El Salvador. It covers 9.1% of La Libertad Department. The centre of La Libertad Este is about 13 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. It is about 9.5 km from Santa Tecla, the main town of La Libertad Department. The centre point is at 13.5951° N, 89.2607° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around La Libertad Este OpenStreetMap lists 19 named sights in La Libertad Este: 7 monuments; 4 viewpoints; 3 memorials; 2 museums; 1 gallery; 1 nature reserve; 1 attraction. - Museo Nacional de Antropología "David J. Guzmán" · museum - Museo de Arte de El Salvador · museum - Área Natural Protegida San Juan Buenavista · nature reserve - Cascada · viewpoint - Cascadas de Huizucar · viewpoint - Cascadas de Huizucar · viewpoint - Madeiros Arte en madera · viewpoint - Hacienda San Juan Buenavista · attraction - Atlacatl · monument - Monumento a Walter Thilo Deininger · monument - Monumento a la Constitución 1950 · memorial - Monumento a la Construcción · memorial - Monumento a la Revolución · memorial - Monumento al Soldado Salvadoreño · monument - Orden de Malta · monument - Plaza Guatemala · monument - Plaza Italia · monument - Plaza Libertad de Expresión · monument - PremiumArt Gallery · gallery 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: La Libertad Este - 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 19 km - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) 28 km ### Nearest railway station Estación de Tren FENADESAL (San Salvador), about 15 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 06:12, 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. ## Districts of La Libertad Este | District | Area km² | Localities | Services | | Antiguo Cuscatlán | 23 | 68 | 626 | | Huizúcar | 55 | 11 | 5 | | Nuevo Cuscatlán | 6.9 | 4 | 10 | | San José Villanueva | 40 | 7 | 6 | | Zaragoza | 22 | 11 | 26 | Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO); GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). ## Villages and localities in La Libertad Este Open gazetteers list 101 villages, towns and localities in La Libertad Este. The largest with a recorded population: Antiguo Cuscatlán (33,767), Zaragoza (11,749) and Nuevo Cuscatlán (6,469). Settlements here lie between about 188 m and 981 m above sea level (median 829 m). - Amaquilco - Antiguo Cuscatlán - Arcos De Santa Elena - Avenida del Bosque - Caserío El Espino - Caserío Las Dispensas - Ceiba de Guadalupe - Colonia 7 de Marzo - Colonia Guzmán - Colonia La Sultana - Colonia Las Palmas - Colonia San Benito - Colonia Vilanova - Comunidad El Barillo - Comunidad El Pajarito - Comunidad El Tanque - Comunidad Las Colinas - Comunidad Lupita - Comunidad Palermo - Condominio Residencial Guadalupe - Condominio Residencial Los Pinares - Condominio Residencial Mediterraneo - Condominio Siena - Cumbres de Cuscatlán - El Barillo - El Casco de la Hacienda - El Cedro - El Cimarrón - El Corralito - El Coyolar - El Espino - El Matazano - El Palomar - Guadalupe - Hacienda El Banco - Hacienda Plan de La Laguna - Huizúcar - La Castellana - La Lima - Las Dispensas - Lomas de Candelaria - Madreselva 1 - Nazaret - Nuevo Cuscatlán - Ojos de Agua - Portal El Espino - Portal La Riviera - Quintas de Santa Elena - Reparto Cosmopolitán - Residencial Albert Einstein - Residencial Alberto Einstein/Cumbres de San Francisco - Residencial Ave María - Residencial Brisas de Zaragoza - Residencial Casa Linda - Residencial Casa Linda 1 - Residencial Casa Linda 2 - Residencial Cumbres de La Esmeralda - Residencial Cumbres de San Francisco - Residencial De Santa Elena - Residencial El Alcázar de Madre Selva - Residencial Guadalupe Dos - Residencial Guadalupe Uno - Residencial Jardines de Guadalupe - Residencial La Hacienda - Residencial Las Nubes - Residencial Las Pérgolas - Residencial Las Vistas - Residencial Los Girasoles - Residencial Los Izotes II - Residencial Palermo - Residencial Portal Blanco - Residencial Quetzalcoatl - Residencial San Alberto - Residencial Santa Elena - Residencial Villa Eben Ezer - Residencial Villa Linda - Residencial Villa Real - Residencial Villas de Cuscatlán - Residencial Villas de Santa Elena - San Cayetano - San Francisco - San José Aguacatitán - San José Aquacatitán - San José Villanueva - San Juan Buena Vista - Santa Marta - Sitio El Refugio - Tilapa - Tula - Urbanizacion Jardines de Cuscatlán - Urbanización Altos de Guadalupe - Urbanización Bosques de Santa Elena Uno - Urbanización Cumbres de Cuscatlán - Urbanización Cumbres de Cuscatlán I y II - Urbanización Industrial Plan de La Laguna - Urbanización Jardines de Cuscatlán - Urbanización Jardines de La Hacienda - Urbanización Madre Selva - Urbanización Portal de Santa Elena - Urbanización Villas de La Esmeralda - Zaragoza Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of La Libertad Este Named natural and historic features inside La Libertad Este, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Quebrada La Lechuza - Rio Las Lajas - Río Huiza - Río Jutio - Río Jutiyón ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Cerro El Caballito · 1,009 m ### Forests and nature 3 parks; 1 garden. - La Laguna Botnaical Garden - Plaza Italia - Plaza Roberto D’Abuisson - Plaza del Soldado ### History 1 museum. - Museo Nacional de Antropologia "Dr. David Joaquin Guzman" 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 La Libertad Este and the best time to visit In La Libertad Este, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Nov (26 °C). 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 March. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 26 | 4 | | Feb | 27 | 5 | | Mar | 28 | 8 | | Apr | 28 | 39 | | May | 28 | 193 | | Jun | 27 | 232 | | Jul | 27 | 197 | | Aug | 27 | 246 | | Sep | 26 | 283 | | Oct | 26 | 226 | | Nov | 26 | 48 | | Dec | 26 | 10 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in La Libertad Este Places mapped inside La Libertad Este in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals 15 - Banks 26 - ATMs 3 - Petrol pumps 15 - Hotels 48 - Shopping malls 37 - Schools 34 - Colleges and universities 18 - Cinemas 6 - Pharmacies 33 - Restaurants 398 - Police stations 3 - Dental clinics 37 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is La Libertad Este? In La Libertad Department, El Salvador - What borders La Libertad Este? La Libertad Costa, La Libertad Sur, San Salvador Centro and San Salvador Sur - What is there to see in La Libertad Este? Atlacatl, Cascada, Cascadas de Huizucar, Cascadas de Huizucar - What time zone is La Libertad Este in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in La Libertad Este? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in La Libertad Este? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in La Libertad Este? 101 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of La Libertad Este? Settlements lie between 188 m and 981 m - What is the highest point in La Libertad Este? Cerro El Caballito (1,009 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit La Libertad Este? November to March - How many hospitals are in La Libertad Este? 15 mapped - How many banks are in La Libertad Este? 26 mapped - How many ATMs are in La Libertad Este? 3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in La Libertad Este? 15 mapped - What is the P-code of La Libertad Este? SV05003 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Municipality - Area: 148.4 km² - P-code: SV05003 - Department: La Libertad Department --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-libertad/la-libertad-este/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.