District · La Paz Centro # Santa María Ostuma Santa María Ostuma is a district of El Salvador in La Paz Centro, La Paz Department. It covers 20.9 km². 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 20.9 km² - 2 mapped services - 523 m typical elevation ## Where is Santa María Ostuma? Santa María Ostuma lies in La Paz Centro, La Paz Department, El Salvador. It borders 8 other districts: Guadalupe, Jerusalén, Mercedes La Ceiba, Paraíso de Osorio, San Juan Tepezontes, San Miguel Tepezontes, San Pedro Nonualco and Santa Cruz Analquito. By area it is the 222nd largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 4.3% of La Paz Centro. The centre of Santa María Ostuma is about 30 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.6215° N, 88.9188° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Santa María Ostuma ### Nearby, outside Santa María Ostuma - Área Natural Protegida Nuevo Oriente · nature reserve, Verapaz 8.1 km - Área Natural Protegida Nuevo Oriente · nature reserve, San Cristóbal 8.3 km - Área Natural Protegida Nuevo Oriente · nature reserve, Verapaz 8.5 km - Área Natural Protegida Cima del Volcan de San Vicente · nature reserve, Zacatecoluca 9.0 km - Volcán de San Vicente · volcano, Guadalupe 9.1 km - Punta Acayo · beach, Lago de Llopango 11 km - Punta La Cuestona · beach, Lago de Llopango 11 km - Punta Guarumo · beach, Lago de Llopango 11 km - Punta Cumasaya · beach, Lago de Llopango 11 km - Punta Cutaliya · beach, Lago de Llopango 12 km - Punta El Piñal · beach, San Pedro Perulapán 13 km - Punta Chancarnero · beach, San Pedro Perulapán 13 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: Santa María Ostuma - 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 - Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador 23 km - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) 25 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 05:28) 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); 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 Santa María Ostuma Open gazetteers list 7 villages, towns and localities in Santa María Ostuma. Settlements here lie between about 521 m and 650 m above sea level (median 523 m). - Concepción - El Tránsito - Loma del Cementerio - San Antonio - San Isidro - San José El Carrizal - Santa María Ostuma Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Santa María Ostuma and the best time to visit Using the climate of La Paz Centro, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Nov (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 245 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 | 28 | 32 | | May | 26 | 169 | | Jun | 25 | 193 | | Jul | 26 | 155 | | Aug | 26 | 198 | | Sep | 25 | 234 | | Oct | 24 | 204 | | Nov | 24 | 40 | | Dec | 25 | 10 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santa María Ostuma | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Dr.Eliezar Huezo · San Pedro Nonualco | 2.4 km | Map | | Bank | COPADEO · Cojutepeque | 11 km | Map | | ATM | ATM CCZacatecoluca · Zacatecoluca | 14 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Grupo D-GAS · El Carmen | 11 km | Map | | Hotel | Rancho El Angel · San Miguel Tepezontes | 9.5 km | Map | | Mall | paseo Larreynaga · Verapaz | 5.7 km | Map | | School | Centro Escolar Teniente Coronel José Carlos Flores Benitez · Santa María Ostuma | 1.0 km | Map | | College | Centro Escolar Salvador Hidalgo Cornejo · Guadalupe | 4.0 km | Map | | Police station | Policía Nacional Civil · Jerusalén | 3.0 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 Santa María Ostuma Places mapped inside Santa María Ostuma in open map data, by type. - Schools 2 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 - El Rosario - 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 - Santiago Nonualco ## Quick answers - Where is Santa María Ostuma? In La Paz Centro, La Paz Department, El Salvador - What borders Santa María Ostuma? Guadalupe, Jerusalén, Mercedes La Ceiba, Paraíso de Osorio, San Juan Tepezontes, San Miguel Tepezontes, San Pedro Nonualco and Santa Cruz Analquito - What is there to see in Santa María Ostuma? Área Natural Protegida Nuevo Oriente, Área Natural Protegida Nuevo Oriente, Área Natural Protegida Nuevo Oriente, Área Natural Protegida Cima del Volcan de San Vicente - What time zone is Santa María Ostuma in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in Santa María Ostuma? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Santa María Ostuma? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santa María Ostuma? 7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santa María Ostuma? Settlements lie between 521 m and 650 m - What is the best time to visit Santa María Ostuma? November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Santa María Ostuma? Dr.Eliezar Huezo, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santa María Ostuma? COPADEO, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Santa María Ostuma? ATM CCZacatecoluca, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa María Ostuma? Grupo D-GAS, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Santa María Ostuma? SV06001011 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 20.9 km² - P-code: SV06001011 - Municipality: La Paz Centro --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-centro/santa-maria-ostuma/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.