# San Emigdio District, La Paz Centro, La Paz Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-centro/san-emigdio/

District · La Paz Centro 

# San Emigdio

San Emigdio is a district of El Salvador in La Paz Centro, La Paz Department. It covers **10.7 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 10.7km²
- 5mapped services
- 735 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Emigdio?

San Emigdio 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 5 other districts: [Candelaria](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cuscatlan/cuscatlan-sur/candelaria/), [Lago de Llopango](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-salvador/lago-de-llopango/lago-de-llopango/), [Paraíso de Osorio](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-centro/paraiso-de-osorio/), [San Miguel Tepezontes](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-centro/san-miguel-tepezontes/) and [Santa Cruz Analquito](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cuscatlan/cuscatlan-sur/santa-cruz-analquito/). By area it is the 254th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 2.2% of [La Paz Centro](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-centro/). The centre of San Emigdio is about 24 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.6403° N, 88.9742° 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 San Emigdio

### Nearby, outside San Emigdio

- Punta Acayo · beach, Lago de Llopango4.3 km
- Punta La Cuestona · beach, Lago de Llopango4.9 km
- Punta Cumasaya · beach, Lago de Llopango5.3 km
- Punta Cutaliya · beach, Lago de Llopango5.5 km
- Punta Guarumo · beach, Lago de Llopango5.6 km
- Punta Chancarnero · beach, San Pedro Perulapán7.5 km
- Punta El Piñal · beach, San Pedro Perulapán7.7 km
- Ilopango · volcano, Lago de Llopango8.4 km
- Punta del Toro Changallo · beach, San Francisco Chinameca8.4 km
- Punta Zacatepeque · beach, San Martín8.5 km
- La Puntona · beach, Lago de Llopango9.5 km
- La Piedra Trabada · attraction, San Antonio Masahuat11 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: San Emigdio

- 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 Salvador17 km
- El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)23 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación de Tren FENADESAL (San Salvador), about 23 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 06:11, 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 San Emigdio

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in San Emigdio. Settlements here lie between about 579 m and 754 m above sea level (median 735 m).

- Barrio El Calvario
- Barrio El Centro
- Barrio La Joya
- Concepción Lourdes
- Paraíso de Osorio
- Paraíso de Osorío
- San Emigdio
- San José Costa Rica
- Soledad Las Flores

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 San Emigdio and the best time to visit

Using the climate of La Paz Centro, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Nov (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 457 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 24 3 

Feb 25 4 

Mar 26 6 

Apr 26 32 

May 25 169 

Jun 24 193 

Jul 25 155 

Aug 24 198 

Sep 23 234 

Oct 23 204 

Nov 23 40 

Dec 23 10 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Emigdio

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dr.Eliezar Huezo · San Pedro Nonualco 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.60168&mlon=-88.92788#map=17/13.60168/-88.92788) 

Bank Banco de Fomento Agropecuario · Monte San Juan 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.72299&mlon=-88.93946#map=17/13.72299/-88.93946) 

ATM ATM CCZacatecoluca · Zacatecoluca 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.50741&mlon=-88.86902#map=17/13.50741/-88.86902) 

Petrol pump UNO · Monte San Juan 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.72480&mlon=-88.94836#map=17/13.72480/-88.94836) 

Hotel Rancho El Angel · San Miguel Tepezontes 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.61400&mlon=-89.00597#map=17/13.61400/-89.00597) 

Mall Comercial Las Neblinas · Cojutepeque 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.72264&mlon=-88.93465#map=17/13.72264/-88.93465) 

School Centro Escolar Profesor Francisco Adolfo Blandón · San Emigdio 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.64923&mlon=-88.97395#map=17/13.64923/-88.97395) 

College Centro Escolar Salvador Hidalgo Cornejo · Guadalupe 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.61976&mlon=-88.88187#map=17/13.61976/-88.88187) 

Police station Puesto Policial PNC · Santa Cruz Analquito 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.65773&mlon=-88.95631#map=17/13.65773/-88.95631) 

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 San Emigdio

Places mapped inside San Emigdio in open map data, by type.

- Schools3
- Restaurants2

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
- Jerusalén
- Mercedes La Ceiba
- Paraíso de Osorio
- San Antonio Masahuat
- San Juan Tepezontes
- San Luis La Herradura
- San Miguel Tepezontes
- San Pedro Nonualco
- Santa María Ostuma
- Santiago Nonualco

## Quick answers

- Where is San Emigdio?In La Paz Centro, La Paz Department, El Salvador
- What borders San Emigdio?Candelaria, Lago de Llopango, Paraíso de Osorio, San Miguel Tepezontes and Santa Cruz Analquito
- What is there to see in San Emigdio?Punta Acayo, Punta La Cuestona, Punta Cumasaya, Punta Cutaliya
- What time zone is San Emigdio in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in San Emigdio?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in San Emigdio?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Emigdio?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Emigdio?Settlements lie between 579 m and 754 m
- What is the best time to visit San Emigdio?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Emigdio?Dr.Eliezar Huezo, about 6.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Emigdio?Banco de Fomento Agropecuario, about 9.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Emigdio?ATM CCZacatecoluca, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Emigdio?UNO, about 9.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San Emigdio?SV06001006 (OCHA common operational dataset)