District · La Paz Centro # El Rosario El Rosario is a district of El Salvador in La Paz Centro, La Paz Department. It covers 57.1 km². 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 57.1 km² - 9 mapped services - 64 m typical elevation ## Where is El Rosario? El Rosario lies in La Paz Centro, La Paz Department, El Salvador. It borders 2 other districts: San Pedro Masahuat and Santiago Nonualco. By area it is the 123rd largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 11.8% of La Paz Centro. The centre of El Rosario is about 33 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.4553° N, 88.9952° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around El Rosario OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in El Rosario: 2 nature reserves. - Área Natural Protegida Nahualapa · nature reserve - Área Natural Protegida Nahualapa · nature reserve ### Nearby, outside El Rosario - Fray Cosme Spessotto Zamuner · memorial, San Juan Nonualco 12 km - Área Natural Protegida Santa Clara · nature reserve, San Luis Talpa 12 km - Virgen María · memorial, San Juan Nonualco 12 km - Playa Las Hojas · beach, San Pedro Masahuat 12 km - Playa Costa del Sol · beach, Santiago Nonualco 12 km - Área Natural Protegida Manglar Toluca · nature reserve, San Luis Talpa 13 km - Área Natural Protegida Escuintla (Complejo Jaltapeque) · nature reserve, San Luis La Herradura 14 km - Parque La Alameda · attraction, Zacatecoluca 14 km - Villa Tapalhuaca · attraction, Tapalhuaca 15 km - Playa Los Blancos · beach, San Luis La Herradura 15 km - La Piedra Trabada · attraction, San Antonio Masahuat 16 km - Área Natural Protegida El Astillero (Complejo Jaltapeque) · nature reserve, San Luis La Herradura 18 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: El Rosario - 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) 6.7 km - Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador 30 km ### Nearest railway station Estación de Tren FENADESAL (San Salvador), about 34 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. ## Villages and localities in El Rosario Open gazetteers list 10 villages, towns and localities in El Rosario. The largest with a recorded population: El Rosario (5,620). Settlements here lie between about 24 m and 233 m above sea level (median 64 m). - Asunción Amatepe - El Cerro - El Rosario - Las Guarumas - Nahualapa - San Felipe - San José Loma - San José Obrajito - Santa Rosa - Valle Nuevo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of El Rosario Named natural and historic features inside El Rosario, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 lakes; 2 rivers and streams. - Laguna Nahualapa - Lagunetas El Zorral - Río Comapa - Río Tilapa ### 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 El Rosario and the best time to visit Using the climate of La Paz Centro, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Nov (27 °C), after allowing for this place being about 214 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 December. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 28 | 3 | | Feb | 29 | 4 | | Mar | 30 | 6 | | Apr | 31 | 32 | | May | 29 | 169 | | Jun | 28 | 193 | | Jul | 29 | 155 | | Aug | 29 | 198 | | Sep | 28 | 234 | | Oct | 27 | 204 | | Nov | 27 | 40 | | Dec | 28 | 10 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Rosario | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Funeraria San Pedro · San Pedro Masahuat | 10 km | Map | | Bank | Caja de Credito · Santiago Nonualco | 8.6 km | Map | | ATM | Chivo ATM · San Luis Talpa | 6.6 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Puma · El Rosario | 1.6 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel Quality · San Luis Talpa | 7.7 km | Map | | Mall | Centro Comercial Aerocentro · San Luis Talpa | 6.8 km | Map | | School | Centro Escolar Cantón San José Obrajuelos · Santiago Nonualco | 8.0 km | Map | | College | Inst Nal de San Luis Talpa · San Luis Talpa | 10 km | Map | | Police station | Policía Nacional Civiil · El Rosario | 5.7 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 El Rosario Places mapped inside El Rosario in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps 5 - Restaurants 3 - 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 Paz Centro - Jerusalén - Mercedes La Ceiba - Paraíso de Osorio - San Antonio Masahuat - San Emigdio - San Juan Tepezontes - San Luis La Herradura - San Miguel Tepezontes - San Pedro Nonualco - Santa María Ostuma - Santiago Nonualco ## Quick answers - Where is El Rosario? In La Paz Centro, La Paz Department, El Salvador - What borders El Rosario? San Pedro Masahuat and Santiago Nonualco - What is there to see in El Rosario? Área Natural Protegida Nahualapa, Área Natural Protegida Nahualapa - What time zone is El Rosario in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in El Rosario? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in El Rosario? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in El Rosario? 10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of El Rosario? Settlements lie between 24 m and 233 m - What is the best time to visit El Rosario? November to December - Where is the nearest hospital to El Rosario? Funeraria San Pedro, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to El Rosario? Caja de Credito, about 8.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to El Rosario? Chivo ATM, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Rosario? Puma, about 1.6 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in El Rosario? 5 mapped - What is the P-code of El Rosario? SV06001001 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 57.1 km² - P-code: SV06001001 - Municipality: La Paz Centro --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-centro/el-rosario/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.