District · La Libertad Norte # Quezaltepeque Quezaltepeque is a district of El Salvador in La Libertad Norte, La Libertad Department. It covers 126.9 km². 39 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 100 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 127 km² - 100 mapped services - 451 m typical elevation ## Where is Quezaltepeque? Quezaltepeque lies in La Libertad Norte, La Libertad Department, El Salvador. It borders 6 other districts: Aguilares, El Paisnal, Nejapa, San Juan Opico, San Matías and Santa Tecla. By area it is the 42nd largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 41.1% of La Libertad Norte. The centre of Quezaltepeque is about 20 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.8382° N, 89.2846° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Quezaltepeque OpenStreetMap lists 14 named sights in Quezaltepeque: 5 nature reserves; 4 viewpoints; 2 attractions; 1 volcano; 1 cave; 1 national park. - Cráter El Boquerón del Volcán de San Salvador · national park - Área Natural Protegida Complejo El Playón (14 de Marzo) · nature reserve - Área Natural Protegida Complejo El Playón (15 de Marzo) · nature reserve - Área Natural Protegida Complejo El Playón (Colombia) · nature reserve - Área Natural Protegida Complejo El Playón (La Argentina) · nature reserve - Área Natural Protegida Complejo El Playón (Los Abriles) · nature reserve - Mirador · viewpoint - Mirador 1 · viewpoint - Mirador 3 · viewpoint - Mirador The Giant · viewpoint - Hacienda Río Claro · attraction - Viewpoint of crater · attraction - Fisura o Boca Erupitva · cave - San Salvador Volcano · volcano ### Nearby, outside Quezaltepeque - Área Natural Protegida Complejo El Playón (San Lorenzo) · nature reserve, San Matías 4.2 km - Área Natural Protegida Complejo El Playón (La Isla) · nature reserve, San Juan Opico 4.9 km - Área Natural Protegida Complejo El Playón (San Lorenzo) · nature reserve, San Matías 5.0 km - Área Natural Protegida Complejo El Playón (Chanmico) · nature reserve, San Juan Opico 5.5 km - Graderíos Caribe · viewpoint, San Juan Opico 5.8 km - Panorámico · viewpoint, San Juan Opico 5.8 km - Mirador curva Dunlop · viewpoint, San Juan Opico 5.9 km - Mirador de La Lava · viewpoint, San Juan Opico 6.1 km - Area 1 · archaeological site, San Juan Opico 7.8 km - Museo Joya De Cerén · museum, San Juan Opico 7.8 km - Area 2 · archaeological site, San Juan Opico 7.9 km - Area 3 y 4 · archaeological site, San Juan Opico 7.9 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: Quezaltepeque - 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 24 km - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) 50 km ### Nearest railway station La Estación (Nejapa), about 6.9 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 17:31). 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 Quezaltepeque Open gazetteers list 39 villages, towns and localities in Quezaltepeque. The largest with a recorded population: Quezaltepeque (28,886). Settlements here lie between about 340 m and 1,361 m above sea level (median 451 m). - Agua Caliente - Cantón Las Granadillas - Cantón San Juan Los Planes - Caserío El Calvario - Caserío El Pacayal - Caserío Los Munguía - Caserío Los Palacios - Caserío San Jerónimo Los Planes - Colonia Hilario Pérez - Colonia Palmira - Colonia San Judas - Colonia Santa Christina - El Aguacate - El Cambio - El Cerrito - El Jabalí - El Señor - Finca El Paraíso - Girón - La Toma - Las Granadillas - Las Mercedes - Loma El Espino - Los Juanes - Macance - Platanillos - Primavera - Quezaltepeque - Residencial Bella Granada - Residencial Villa Palmera - San Francisco - San Juan Los Planes - San Ramón - Santa Rosa - Segura - Tacachico - Urbanizacion La Esperanza - Urbanización Las Palmeras - Valle Los Aguacates Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Quezaltepeque Named natural and historic features inside Quezaltepeque, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Quebrada El Magueyal - Quebrada El Tempisque - Quebrada Los Tuncos - Quebrada Tacachico - Río Sucio ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - El Cerrito Balastrera · 573 m - Cerro Tutultepeque · 416 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 Quezaltepeque and the best time to visit Using the climate of La Libertad Norte, 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 Quezaltepeque | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Unidad de Salud de Quezaltepeque · Quezaltepeque | 1.6 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Davivienda, Quezaltepeque · Quezaltepeque | 1.4 km | Map | | ATM | Chivo ATM · San Juan Opico | 8.1 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Shell · Quezaltepeque | 2.0 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel de Montaña Las Cabañitas · Santa Tecla | 13 km | Map | | Mall | Metro Mila · Quezaltepeque | 1.4 km | Map | | School | Centro Escolar Santa Mónica · Quezaltepeque | 0.2 km | Map | | College | Complejo Educativo Catolico San Jose · Quezaltepeque | 1.5 km | Map | | Police station | DIC de la PNC, Quezaltepeque · Quezaltepeque | 1.1 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 Quezaltepeque Places mapped inside Quezaltepeque in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 4 - Banks 3 - Petrol pumps 8 - Shopping malls 2 - Schools 18 - Colleges and universities 4 - Pharmacies 12 - Restaurants 44 - Police stations 4 - 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 Norte - San Matías - San Pablo Tacachico ## Quick answers - Where is Quezaltepeque? In La Libertad Norte, La Libertad Department, El Salvador - What borders Quezaltepeque? Aguilares, El Paisnal, Nejapa, San Juan Opico, San Matías and Santa Tecla - What is there to see in Quezaltepeque? Cráter El Boquerón del Volcán de San Salvador, Fisura o Boca Erupitva, Hacienda Río Claro, Mirador - What time zone is Quezaltepeque in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in Quezaltepeque? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Quezaltepeque? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Quezaltepeque? 39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Quezaltepeque? Settlements lie between 340 m and 1,361 m - What is the highest point in Quezaltepeque? El Cerrito Balastrera (573 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Quezaltepeque? November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Quezaltepeque? Unidad de Salud de Quezaltepeque, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Quezaltepeque? Banco Davivienda, Quezaltepeque, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Quezaltepeque? Chivo ATM, about 8.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Quezaltepeque? Shell, about 2.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Quezaltepeque? 4 mapped - How many banks are in Quezaltepeque? 3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Quezaltepeque? 8 mapped - What is the P-code of Quezaltepeque? SV05004001 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 126.9 km² - P-code: SV05004001 - Municipality: La Libertad Norte --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-libertad/la-libertad-norte/quezaltepeque/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.