# San Juan Tepezontes District, La Paz Centro, La Paz Department

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District · La Paz Centro 

# San Juan Tepezontes

San Juan Tepezontes is a district of El Salvador in La Paz Centro, La Paz Department. It covers **24.2 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 24.2km²
- 396 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Juan Tepezontes?

San Juan Tepezontes 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: [San Antonio Masahuat](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-centro/san-antonio-masahuat/), [San Miguel Tepezontes](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-centro/san-miguel-tepezontes/), [San Pedro Nonualco](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-centro/san-pedro-nonualco/), [Santa María Ostuma](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-centro/santa-maria-ostuma/) and [Santiago Nonualco](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-centro/santiago-nonualco/). By area it is the 204th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 5.0% of [La Paz Centro](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-centro/). The centre of San Juan Tepezontes is about 24 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.5921° N, 88.9917° 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 Juan Tepezontes

### Nearby, outside San Juan Tepezontes

- La Piedra Trabada · attraction, San Antonio Masahuat6.8 km
- Punta del Toro Changallo · beach, San Francisco Chinameca8.1 km
- Punta Acayo · beach, Lago de Llopango8.2 km
- Punta Cutaliya · beach, Lago de Llopango9.3 km
- La Puntona · beach, Lago de Llopango9.4 km
- Punta La Cuestona · beach, Lago de Llopango9.7 km
- Punta Cumasaya · beach, Lago de Llopango9.7 km
- Villa Tapalhuaca · attraction, Tapalhuaca10 km
- Ilopango · volcano, Lago de Llopango10 km
- Punta Guarumo · beach, Lago de Llopango11 km
- Punta Chancarnero · beach, San Pedro Perulapán12 km
- Punta Los Muñecos o Tenango · beach, Santiago Texacuangos12 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 Juan Tepezontes

- 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

- El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)18 km
- Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador18 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 Juan Tepezontes

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in San Juan Tepezontes. Settlements here lie between about 264 m and 555 m above sea level (median 396 m).

- Hacienda Vieja
- La Cruz
- La Esperanza
- Los Laureles
- Santa Cruz Chacastal
- Santa Rita Almendro

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).

## Landscape and landmarks of San Juan Tepezontes

Named natural and historic features inside San Juan Tepezontes, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Timiaya

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in San Juan Tepezontes and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Juan Tepezontes

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dr.Eliezar Huezo · San Pedro Nonualco 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.60168&mlon=-88.92788#map=17/13.60168/-88.92788) 

Bank Caja de Credito · Santiago Nonualco 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.51019&mlon=-88.93974#map=17/13.51019/-88.93974) 

ATM ATM CCZacatecoluca · Zacatecoluca 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.50741&mlon=-88.86902#map=17/13.50741/-88.86902) 

Petrol pump Texaco · El Rosario 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.49531&mlon=-88.99764#map=17/13.49531/-88.99764) 

Hotel Rancho El Angel · San Miguel Tepezontes 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.61400&mlon=-89.00597#map=17/13.61400/-89.00597) 

Mall Metro Centro, San Salvador · Santiago Nonualco 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.51309&mlon=-88.93918#map=17/13.51309/-88.93918) 

School Centro Escolar Manuela Minero de Mejía · San Miguel Tepezontes 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.61705&mlon=-89.00890#map=17/13.61705/-89.00890) 

College Centro Escolar Salvador Hidalgo Cornejo · Guadalupe 12 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 8.2 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.

## Other districts in La Paz Centro

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

## Quick answers

- Where is San Juan Tepezontes?In La Paz Centro, La Paz Department, El Salvador
- What borders San Juan Tepezontes?San Antonio Masahuat, San Miguel Tepezontes, San Pedro Nonualco, Santa María Ostuma and Santiago Nonualco
- What is there to see in San Juan Tepezontes?La Piedra Trabada, Punta del Toro Changallo, Punta Acayo, Punta Cutaliya
- What time zone is San Juan Tepezontes in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in San Juan Tepezontes?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in San Juan Tepezontes?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Juan Tepezontes?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Juan Tepezontes?Settlements lie between 264 m and 555 m
- What is the best time to visit San Juan Tepezontes?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Juan Tepezontes?Dr.Eliezar Huezo, about 7.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Juan Tepezontes?Caja de Credito, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Juan Tepezontes?ATM CCZacatecoluca, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Juan Tepezontes?Texaco, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San Juan Tepezontes?SV06001007 (OCHA common operational dataset)
