# La Paz Este, La Paz Department – Districts, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-este/

Municipality · La Paz Department 

# La Paz Este

La Paz Este is a municipality of El Salvador in La Paz Department. It covers **325.8 km²**. Its main town is Zacatecoluca. It is divided into 3 districts. 123 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 170 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 326km²
- 3districts
- 170mapped services

## Where is La Paz Este?

La Paz Este lies in [La Paz Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/), [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). It borders 2 other municipalities: [La Paz Centro](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-centro/) and [San Vicente Sur](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/san-vicente-sur/). By area it is the 28th largest of 48 municipalities in El Salvador. It covers 27.7% of [La Paz Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/). The centre of La Paz Este is about 43 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. It is about 7.2 km from Zacatecoluca, the main town of La Paz Department. The centre point is at 13.4443° N, 88.8775° 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 La Paz Este

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in La Paz Este: 2 memorials; 1 attraction; 1 nature reserve.

- Área Natural Protegida Cima del Volcan de San Vicente · nature reserve
- Parque La Alameda · attraction
- Fray Cosme Spessotto Zamuner · memorial
- Virgen María · memorial

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: La Paz Este

- 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)19 km
- Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador39 km

### 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)](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.

## Districts of La Paz Este

District Area km² Localities Services 

[San Juan Nonualco](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-este/san-juan-nonualco/) 59 28 28 

[San Rafael Obrajuelo](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-este/san-rafael-obrajuelo/) 17 4 13 

[Zacatecoluca](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-este/zacatecoluca/) 250 91 129 

Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-slv); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in La Paz Este

Open gazetteers list **123 villages, towns and localities** in La Paz Este. The largest with a recorded population: Zacatecoluca (39,613). Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 903 m above sea level (median 232 m).

- Agua Zarca
- Amayo
- Animas Arriba
- Azacualpa
- Barrio Candelaria
- Barrio Concepción
- Barrio El Calvario
- Barrio El Carmen
- Barrio El Centro
- Barrio La Cruz
- Barrio Remedios
- Barrio San Antonio
- Barrio San José
- Barrio San Sebastián
- Barrio Santa Lucía
- Barrio Santa Rita
- Buena Vista Abajo
- Buena Vista Arriba
- Buena Vista Arrinconada
- Cantón Los Zacatillos
- Colonia 27 de Marzo
- Colonia 27 de Septiembre
- Colonia Alvarado
- Colonia Anabella Nº 1
- Colonia Anabella Nº 2
- Colonia El Pedregal Nº 2
- Colonia El Progreso
- Colonia Las Arboledas
- Colonia Las Margaritas
- Colonia Los Almendros
- Colonia Nueva Jerusalén
- Colonia San Antonio
- Colonia San Carlos Nº 1
- Colonia San Francisco
- Colonia San Juan
- Colonia Santa Isabel
- Colonia Santa Marta
- Colonia Santa Victoria
- Delicias de Concepción
- El Callejón
- El Carmen
- El Chile
- El Copinol
- El Despoblado
- El Espino Abajo
- El Garrapatero
- El Golfo
- El Maneadero
- El Nilo
- El Pajal
- El Papayal
- El Perical
- El Puente
- El Salto
- El Socorro
- El Tapechame
- El Zapote
- Espino Abajo
- Espino Arriba
- Hatos de Los Reyes
- La Joya
- La Lucha
- La Palma
- Las Isletas
- Las Lomitas
- Las Piedronas
- Las Tablas
- Lievano
- Los Platanares
- Los Zacatillos
- Lotificación El Juguete
- Lotificación El Paraíso
- Lotificación Guadalupana
- Lotificación La Esperanza Nº 2
- Lotificación Las Margaritas
- Lotificación Miramar II
- Lotificación Monte Verde
- Lotificación Piedra Gorda
- Lotificación Platanares
- Lotificación San Martín
- Lotificación San Simón
- Lotificación Santa Catalina
- Lotificación Santa Isabel
- Lotificación Santa Sofía
- Lotificación Santa Teresa
- Lotificación Somoza Nº 1
- Lotificación Somoza Nº 2
- Paredes
- Penitente Abajo
- Penitente Arriba
- Piedra Grande Abajo
- Piedra Grande Arriba
- Pineda
- Residencial El Recreo
- Residencial El Recreo 2
- Residencial Miramar
- Residencial Miramar II
- Residencial Palo Alto
- Residencial San Antonio
- Residenciales El Rey
- San Antonio Abajo
- San Francisco Angulo
- San Francisco Los Reyes
- San Jerónimo
- San Josecito
- San José De La Montaña
- San José La Montaña
- San Juan Nonualco
- San Lucas
- San Marcos de La Cruz
- San Rafael
- Santa Lucía
- Santiago de Chile
- Sitio Viejo
- Tehuiste Abajo
- Tehuiste Arriba
- Tierra Blanca
- Tierra Colorada
- Ulapa
- Urbanización Miramar II
- Urbanización Miramar III
- Zacatecoluca
- Ánimas Arriba

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 La Paz Este

Named natural and historic features inside La Paz Este, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Río El Espino
- Río El Ojushte
- Río Huiscoyolapa

### Getting around

4 airfields.

- Entre Rios
- La Puente
- Las Isletas
- Lombardilla

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 La Paz Este and the best time to visit

In La Paz Este, 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/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in La Paz Este

Places mapped inside La Paz Este in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals14
- Banks9
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps10
- Hotels5
- Shopping malls2
- Schools19
- Colleges and universities3
- Pharmacies19
- Restaurants71
- Police stations4
- Dental clinics13

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is La Paz Este?In La Paz Department, El Salvador
- What borders La Paz Este?La Paz Centro and San Vicente Sur
- What is there to see in La Paz Este?Fray Cosme Spessotto Zamuner, Parque La Alameda, Virgen María, Área Natural Protegida Cima del Volcan de San Vicente
- What time zone is La Paz Este in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in La Paz Este?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in La Paz Este?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Paz Este?123 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Paz Este?Settlements lie between 5 m and 903 m
- What is the best time to visit La Paz Este?November to January
- How many hospitals are in La Paz Este?14 mapped
- How many banks are in La Paz Este?9 mapped
- How many ATMs are in La Paz Este?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in La Paz Este?10 mapped
- What is the P-code of La Paz Este?SV06002 (OCHA common operational dataset)