# Jerusalén District, La Paz Centro, La Paz Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-centro/jerusalen/ District · La Paz Centro # Jerusalén Jerusalén is a district of El Salvador in La Paz Centro, La Paz Department. It covers **8.06 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8.1km² - 4mapped services - 576 mtypical elevation ## Where is Jerusalén? Jerusalén lies in [La Paz Centro](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-centro/), [La Paz Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/), [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). It borders 6 other districts: [Mercedes La Ceiba](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-centro/mercedes-la-ceiba/), [San Cristóbal](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cuscatlan/cuscatlan-sur/san-cristobal/), [San Ramón](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cuscatlan/cuscatlan-sur/san-ramon/), [Santa Cruz Analquito](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cuscatlan/cuscatlan-sur/santa-cruz-analquito/), [Santa María Ostuma](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-centro/santa-maria-ostuma/) and [Verapaz](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/san-vicente-sur/verapaz/). By area it is the 258th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 1.7% of [La Paz Centro](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-centro/). The centre of Jerusalén is about 30 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.6514° N, 88.9124° W. Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-slv). ## Things to see in and around Jerusalén ### Nearby, outside Jerusalén - Área Natural Protegida Nuevo Oriente · nature reserve, San Cristóbal5.2 km - Área Natural Protegida Nuevo Oriente · nature reserve, Verapaz5.5 km - Área Natural Protegida Nuevo Oriente · nature reserve, Verapaz6.0 km - Punta Guarumo · beach, Lago de Llopango9.6 km - Punta La Cuestona · beach, Lago de Llopango9.7 km - Volcán de San Vicente · volcano, Guadalupe10.0 km - Área Natural Protegida Cima del Volcan de San Vicente · nature reserve, Zacatecoluca10 km - Punta Acayo · beach, Lago de Llopango10 km - Punta Cumasaya · beach, Lago de Llopango10 km - Punta El Piñal · beach, San Pedro Perulapán11 km - Punta Cutaliya · beach, Lago de Llopango11 km - Punta Chancarnero · beach, San Pedro Perulapán12 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Jerusalén - Time zoneUTC−6, no daylight saving · America/El_Salvador - CurrencyDollar (USD) - Country calling code+503 - LanguagesSpanish - Plug typesType A, B · 115 V - Driving sideRight - Postcode format6 characters (CP ####) ### Nearest airports - Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador23 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 29 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:27) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:30). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). 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 Jerusalén Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Jerusalén. Settlements here lie between about 529 m and 576 m above sea level (median 576 m). - El Espino - Jerusalén - Los Romero Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Weather in Jerusalén and the best time to visit Using the climate of La Paz Centro, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Nov (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 298 m higher 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 April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 3 Feb 26 4 Mar 27 6 Apr 27 32 May 26 169 Jun 25 193 Jul 26 155 Aug 25 198 Sep 24 234 Oct 24 204 Nov 24 40 Dec 24 10 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Jerusalén Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Unidad de Salud de Verapaz · Verapaz 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.64316&mlon=-88.86897#map=17/13.64316/-88.86897) Bank COPADEO · Cojutepeque 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.72115&mlon=-88.93327#map=17/13.72115/-88.93327) ATM ATM CCZacatecoluca · Zacatecoluca 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.50741&mlon=-88.86902#map=17/13.50741/-88.86902) Petrol pump Alba Estación · El Carmen 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.72195&mlon=-88.91940#map=17/13.72195/-88.91940) Hotel Villa Guadalupe · El Carmen 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.71670&mlon=-88.89999#map=17/13.71670/-88.89999) Mall paseo Larreynaga · Verapaz 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.64290&mlon=-88.87136#map=17/13.64290/-88.87136) School Centro Escolar Mercedes La Ceiba · Jerusalén 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.64753&mlon=-88.91299#map=17/13.64753/-88.91299) College Instituto Nacional Profesor Santiago Echegoyen · Guadalupe 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.62394&mlon=-88.88011#map=17/13.62394/-88.88011) Police station Policía Nacional Civil · Jerusalén 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.64802&mlon=-88.91287#map=17/13.64802/-88.91287) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Jerusalén Places mapped inside Jerusalén in open map data, by type. - Schools3 - Police stations1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other districts in La Paz Centro - El Rosario - 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 Jerusalén?In La Paz Centro, La Paz Department, El Salvador - What borders Jerusalén?Mercedes La Ceiba, San Cristóbal, San Ramón, Santa Cruz Analquito, Santa María Ostuma and Verapaz - What is there to see in Jerusalén?Área Natural Protegida Nuevo Oriente, Área Natural Protegida Nuevo Oriente, Área Natural Protegida Nuevo Oriente, Punta Guarumo - What time zone is Jerusalén in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Jerusalén?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Jerusalén?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Jerusalén?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Jerusalén?Settlements lie between 529 m and 576 m - What is the best time to visit Jerusalén?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Jerusalén?Unidad de Salud de Verapaz, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Jerusalén?COPADEO, about 8.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Jerusalén?ATM CCZacatecoluca, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jerusalén?Alba Estación, about 7.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Jerusalén?SV06001002 (OCHA common operational dataset)