Municipality · La Paz Department
# La Paz Centro

La Paz Centro is a municipality of El Salvador in La Paz Department. It covers 485.2 km². It is divided into 12 districts. 94 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 130 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 485 km²
- 12 districts
- 130 mapped services

## Where is La Paz Centro?

La Paz Centro lies in La Paz Department, El Salvador. It borders 5 other municipalities: Cuscatlán Sur, La Paz Este, La Paz Oeste, Lago de Llopango and San Vicente Sur. By area it is the 19th largest of 48 municipalities in El Salvador. It covers 41.3% of La Paz Department. The centre of La Paz Centro is about 33 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. It is about 12 km from Zacatecoluca, the main town of La Paz Department. The centre point is at 13.4762° N, 88.9777° W.

Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around La Paz Centro

OpenStreetMap lists 12 named sights in La Paz Centro: 6 nature reserves; 4 beachs; 2 attractions.
- Área Natural Protegida El Astillero (Complejo Jaltapeque) · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida Escuintla (Complejo Jaltapeque) · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida Isla Tasajera (Complejo Jaltapeque) · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida Manglar Estero de Jaltepeque (Complejo Jaltapeque) · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida Nahualapa · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida Nahualapa · nature reserve
- Playa Costa del Sol · beach
- Playa La Puntilla · beach
- Playa Los Blancos · beach
- Playa Los Negros · beach
- Isla Tasajera · attraction
- La Piedra Trabada · attraction

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 Paz Centro
- 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
- El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) 9.1 km
- Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador 29 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación de Tren FENADESAL (San Salvador), about 33 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:28) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:10, 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.

## Districts of La Paz Centro
| District | Area km² | Localities | Services |
| El Rosario | 57 | 10 | 9 |
| Jerusalén | 8.1 | 3 | 4 |
| Mercedes La Ceiba | 5.4 | 3 | 0 |
| Paraíso de Osorio | 5.5 | 3 | 0 |
| San Antonio Masahuat | 32 | 7 | 1 |
| San Emigdio | 11 | 9 | 5 |
| San Juan Tepezontes | 24 | 6 | 0 |
| San Luis La Herradura | 102 | 11 | 46 |
| San Miguel Tepezontes | 21 | 2 | 10 |
| San Pedro Nonualco | 37 | 7 | 6 |
| Santa María Ostuma | 21 | 7 | 2 |
| Santiago Nonualco | 161 | 26 | 47 |

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 Paz Centro

Open gazetteers list 94 villages, towns and localities in La Paz Centro. The largest with a recorded population: Santiago Nonualco (9,490) and El Rosario (5,620). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 772 m above sea level (median 278 m).
- Amulunco
- Asunción Amatepe
- Barrio El Calvario
- Barrio El Centro
- Barrio La Joya
- Belén
- Caserío El Chituzco
- Colonia Las Marías
- Colonia Tepeyac
- Concepción
- Concepción Jalponga
- Concepción Lourdes
- El Amatal
- El Cerro
- El Chaperno
- El Copinol
- El Escobal
- El Espino
- El Lazareto
- El Llano
- El Roble
- El Rosario
- El Sauce
- El Socorro
- El Tránsito
- El Ángel
- Guadalupe La Zorra
- Hacienda La Calzada
- Hacienda Vieja
- Hoja de Sa
- Jalponga
- Jalponguita
- Jerusalén
- La Anona
- La Calzada
- La Carbonera
- La Comunidad
- La Cruz
- La Cruz del Mojón
- La Esperanza
- La Herradura
- La Longaniza
- Las Guarumas
- Las Ánimas
- Loma Larga
- Loma del Cementerio
- Los Laureles
- Los Limones
- Los Romero
- Los Zacatales
- Mercedes La Ceiba
- Nahualapa
- Paraíso de Osorio
- Paraíso de Osorío
- San Antonio
- San Antonio Arriba
- San Antonio La Loma
- San Antonio Masahuat
- San Bartolo
- San Emigdio
- San Felipe
- San Francisco El Porfiado
- San Francisco Hacienda
- San Isidro
- San José Arriba
- San José Costa Rica
- San José El Carrizal
- San José Loma
- San José Obrajito
- San José Obrajuelo
- San Juan Nahuistepeque
- San Juan Tepezontes
- San Luis la Herradura
- San Miguel Tepezontes
- San Pedro Mártir
- San Pedro Nonualco
- San Rafael Obrajuelo
- San Rafael Tasajera
- San Ramón
- San Sebastián Abajo
- San Sebastián Arriba
- San Sebastián El Chingo
- San Sebastián La Zorra
- Santa Cruz Chacastal
- Santa Cruz Loma
- Santa María Ostuma
- Santa María de La Sabana
- Santa Rita Almendro
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Teresa
- Santiago Nonualco
- Soledad Las Flores
- Valle Nuevo
- Ánimas Abajo

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of La Paz Centro

Named natural and historic features inside La Paz Centro, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

14 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.
- Cañada Santa Emilia
- Laguna Nahualapa
- Lagunetas El Zorral
- Quebrada El Anono
- Quebrada Jerez
- Río Acatitán
- Río Aguacayo
- Río Champato
- Río Comapa
- Río Jalponga
- Río Nuestro Amo
- Río Sapuyo
- Río Tepetapa
- Río Tilapa
- Río Timiaya
- Río Viejo

### Coast and islands

2 islands; 1 beach; 1 lagoon.
- Estero de Jaltepeque
- Isla Los Mangos
- Isla de La Tasajera
- Playa Costa del Sol

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.
- Cerro Cuyultepe · 705 m

### Getting around

1 airfield.
- La Bendicion

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 Paz Centro and the best time to visit

In La Paz Centro, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Nov (26 °C). About 1,248 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (234 mm) and the driest Jan (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are November to January.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 27 | 3 |
| Feb | 28 | 4 |
| Mar | 29 | 6 |
| Apr | 29 | 32 |
| May | 28 | 169 |
| Jun | 27 | 193 |
| Jul | 28 | 155 |
| Aug | 27 | 198 |
| Sep | 26 | 234 |
| Oct | 26 | 204 |
| Nov | 26 | 40 |
| Dec | 26 | 10 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in La Paz Centro

Places mapped inside La Paz Centro in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.
- Hospitals 3
- Banks 1
- Petrol pumps 7
- Hotels 33
- Shopping malls 3
- Schools 20
- Pharmacies 5
- Restaurants 51
- Police stations 3
- Dental clinics 4

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 Paz Centro? In La Paz Department, El Salvador
- What borders La Paz Centro? Cuscatlán Sur, La Paz Este, La Paz Oeste, Lago de Llopango and San Vicente Sur
- What is there to see in La Paz Centro? Isla Tasajera, La Piedra Trabada, Playa Costa del Sol, Playa La Puntilla
- What time zone is La Paz Centro in? UTC−6
- What currency is used in La Paz Centro? Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in La Paz Centro? Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Paz Centro? 94 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Paz Centro? Settlements lie between 1 m and 772 m
- What is the highest point in La Paz Centro? Cerro Cuyultepe (705 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit La Paz Centro? November to January
- How many hospitals are in La Paz Centro? 3 mapped
- How many banks are in La Paz Centro? 1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in La Paz Centro? 7 mapped
- What is the P-code of La Paz Centro? SV06001 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Municipality
- Area: 485.2 km²
- P-code: SV06001
- Department: La Paz Department

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-centro/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.