# Santiago Nonualco District, La Paz Centro, La Paz Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-centro/santiago-nonualco/ District · La Paz Centro # Santiago Nonualco Santiago Nonualco is a district of El Salvador in La Paz Centro, La Paz Department. It covers **160.9 km²**. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 47 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 161km² - 47mapped services - 134 mtypical elevation ## Where is Santiago Nonualco? Santiago Nonualco 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 8 other districts: [El Rosario](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-centro/el-rosario/), [San Antonio Masahuat](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-centro/san-antonio-masahuat/), [San Juan Nonualco](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-este/san-juan-nonualco/), [San Juan Tepezontes](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-centro/san-juan-tepezontes/), [San Luis La Herradura](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-centro/san-luis-la-herradura/), [San Pedro Masahuat](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-oeste/san-pedro-masahuat/), [San Pedro Nonualco](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-centro/san-pedro-nonualco/) and [San Rafael Obrajuelo](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-este/san-rafael-obrajuelo/). By area it is the 27th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 33.2% of [La Paz Centro](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-centro/). The centre of Santiago Nonualco is about 36 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.4523° N, 88.9540° 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 Santiago Nonualco OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Santiago Nonualco: 1 beach. - Playa Costa del Sol · beach ### Nearby, outside Santiago Nonualco - Área Natural Protegida Nahualapa · nature reserve, El Rosario5.0 km - Área Natural Protegida Nahualapa · nature reserve, El Rosario5.0 km - Fray Cosme Spessotto Zamuner · memorial, San Juan Nonualco8.4 km - Virgen María · memorial, San Juan Nonualco8.6 km - Parque La Alameda · attraction, Zacatecoluca11 km - Área Natural Protegida Escuintla (Complejo Jaltapeque) · nature reserve, San Luis La Herradura11 km - Playa Las Hojas · beach, San Pedro Masahuat14 km - Área Natural Protegida El Astillero (Complejo Jaltapeque) · nature reserve, San Luis La Herradura14 km - Playa Los Blancos · beach, San Luis La Herradura15 km - Área Natural Protegida Santa Clara · nature reserve, San Luis Talpa16 km - Área Natural Protegida Manglar Toluca · nature reserve, San Luis Talpa17 km - Área Natural Protegida Manglar Estero de Jaltepeque (Complejo Jaltapeque) · nature reserve, San Luis La Herradura17 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: Santiago Nonualco - 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)11 km - Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador33 km ### Nearest railway station Estación de Tren FENADESAL (San Salvador), about 37 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)](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 Santiago Nonualco Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Santiago Nonualco. The largest with a recorded population: Santiago Nonualco (9,490). Settlements here lie between about 10 m and 471 m above sea level (median 134 m). - Amulunco - Colonia Las Marías - Colonia Tepeyac - Concepción Jalponga - El Amatal - El Llano - El Sauce - Hoja de Sa - Jalponga - Jalponguita - La Cruz del Mojón - La Longaniza - Las Ánimas - Los Limones - San Antonio Arriba - San Francisco El Porfiado - San Francisco Hacienda - San José Arriba - San José Obrajuelo - San Pedro Mártir - San Rafael Obrajuelo - San Sebastián Abajo - San Sebastián Arriba - Santa Cruz Loma - Santa Teresa - Santiago Nonualco 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 Santiago Nonualco Named natural and historic features inside Santiago Nonualco, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Cañada Santa Emilia - Quebrada El Anono - Río Champato - Río Nuestro Amo - Río Viejo ### Coast and islands 1 island; 1 beach. - Isla Los Mangos - Playa Costa del Sol 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 Santiago Nonualco 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 Santiago Nonualco Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital de Especialidades La Paz · Zacatecoluca 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.50664&mlon=-88.87148#map=17/13.50664/-88.87148) Bank Caja de Credito · Santiago Nonualco 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.51019&mlon=-88.93974#map=17/13.51019/-88.93974) ATM Chivo ATM · San Luis Talpa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.44527&mlon=-89.05576#map=17/13.44527/-89.05576) Petrol pump Puma · El Rosario 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.46271&mlon=-89.00840#map=17/13.46271/-89.00840) Hotel Hotel Royal King · Zacatecoluca 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.50552&mlon=-88.87604#map=17/13.50552/-88.87604) Mall PLAZA Guzmán -Santiago Nonualco- · Santiago Nonualco 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.50613&mlon=-88.93839#map=17/13.50613/-88.93839) School Centro Escolar Cantón El Golfo · San Juan Nonualco 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.43968&mlon=-88.91598#map=17/13.43968/-88.91598) College MEGATEC Zacatecoluca · Zacatecoluca 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.49649&mlon=-88.86673#map=17/13.49649/-88.86673) Police station Puesto Policial · Santiago Nonualco 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.50216&mlon=-88.92593#map=17/13.50216/-88.92593) 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 Santiago Nonualco Places mapped inside Santiago Nonualco in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels9 - Shopping malls3 - Schools2 - Pharmacies5 - Restaurants22 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics3 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 Emigdio - San Juan Tepezontes - San Luis La Herradura - San Miguel Tepezontes - San Pedro Nonualco - Santa María Ostuma ## Quick answers - Where is Santiago Nonualco?In La Paz Centro, La Paz Department, El Salvador - What borders Santiago Nonualco?El Rosario, San Antonio Masahuat, San Juan Nonualco, San Juan Tepezontes, San Luis La Herradura, San Pedro Masahuat, San Pedro Nonualco and San Rafael Obrajuelo - What is there to see in Santiago Nonualco?Playa Costa del Sol - What time zone is Santiago Nonualco in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Santiago Nonualco?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Santiago Nonualco?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santiago Nonualco?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santiago Nonualco?Settlements lie between 10 m and 471 m - What is the best time to visit Santiago Nonualco?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Santiago Nonualco?Hospital de Especialidades La Paz, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santiago Nonualco?Caja de Credito, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Santiago Nonualco?Chivo ATM, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santiago Nonualco?Puma, about 6.0 km from the centre - How many banks are in Santiago Nonualco?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Santiago Nonualco?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Santiago Nonualco?SV06001012 (OCHA common operational dataset)