District · La Paz Este # San Rafael Obrajuelo San Rafael Obrajuelo is a district of El Salvador in La Paz Este, La Paz Department. It covers 16.8 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 16.8 km² - 13 mapped services - 316 m typical elevation ## Where is San Rafael Obrajuelo? San Rafael Obrajuelo lies in La Paz Este, La Paz Department, El Salvador. It borders 2 other districts: San Juan Nonualco and Santiago Nonualco. By area it is the 238th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 5.2% of La Paz Este. The centre of San Rafael Obrajuelo is about 36 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. It is about 5.2 km from Zacatecoluca, the main town of La Paz Este. The centre point is at 13.4947° N, 88.9165° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around San Rafael Obrajuelo ### Nearby, outside San Rafael Obrajuelo - Fray Cosme Spessotto Zamuner · memorial, San Juan Nonualco 2.3 km - Virgen María · memorial, San Juan Nonualco 2.5 km - Parque La Alameda · attraction, Zacatecoluca 4.9 km - Área Natural Protegida Nahualapa · nature reserve, El Rosario 8.5 km - Área Natural Protegida Nahualapa · nature reserve, El Rosario 9.1 km - Área Natural Protegida Cima del Volcan de San Vicente · nature reserve, Zacatecoluca 14 km - Área Natural Protegida Escuintla (Complejo Jaltapeque) · nature reserve, San Luis La Herradura 14 km - Volcán de San Vicente · volcano, Guadalupe 14 km - Parque Ecológico Tehuacán · nature reserve, San Vicente 14 km - Parque Ecológico Tehuacán · nature reserve, San Vicente 15 km - Parque Ecológico Tehuacán · nature reserve, San Vicente 15 km - Área Natural Protegida El Astillero (Complejo Jaltapeque) · nature reserve, San Luis La Herradura 17 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: San Rafael Obrajuelo - 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 - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) 16 km - Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador 32 km ### Nearest railway station Estación de Tren FENADESAL (San Salvador), about 36 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 San Rafael Obrajuelo Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in San Rafael Obrajuelo. Settlements here lie between about 99 m and 316 m above sea level (median 316 m). - Cantón Los Zacatillos - El Pajal - La Palma - San Jerónimo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in San Rafael Obrajuelo and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Rafael Obrajuelo | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hospital de Especialidades La Paz · Zacatecoluca | 5.0 km | Map | | Bank | Caja de Credito · Santiago Nonualco | 3.0 km | Map | | ATM | ATM CCZacatecoluca · Zacatecoluca | 5.3 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Shell · San Juan Nonualco | 2.0 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel Royal King · Zacatecoluca | 4.5 km | Map | | Mall | PLAZA Guzmán -Santiago Nonualco- · Santiago Nonualco | 2.7 km | Map | | School | Colegio Espíritu Santo · San Rafael Obrajuelo | 0.7 km | Map | | College | Colegio Modelo Adventista CAZ · Zacatecoluca | 5.3 km | Map | | Police station | Puesto Policial · Santiago Nonualco | 1.3 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 San Rafael Obrajuelo Places mapped inside San Rafael Obrajuelo in open map data, by type. - Schools 5 - Pharmacies 1 - Restaurants 7 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 Este - San Juan Nonualco - Zacatecoluca ## Quick answers - Where is San Rafael Obrajuelo? In La Paz Este, La Paz Department, El Salvador - What borders San Rafael Obrajuelo? San Juan Nonualco and Santiago Nonualco - What is there to see in San Rafael Obrajuelo? Fray Cosme Spessotto Zamuner, Virgen María, Parque La Alameda, Área Natural Protegida Nahualapa - What time zone is San Rafael Obrajuelo in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in San Rafael Obrajuelo? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in San Rafael Obrajuelo? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Rafael Obrajuelo? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Rafael Obrajuelo? Settlements lie between 99 m and 316 m - What is the best time to visit San Rafael Obrajuelo? November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to San Rafael Obrajuelo? Hospital de Especialidades La Paz, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Rafael Obrajuelo? Caja de Credito, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Rafael Obrajuelo? ATM CCZacatecoluca, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Rafael Obrajuelo? Shell, about 2.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of San Rafael Obrajuelo? SV06002002 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 16.8 km² - P-code: SV06002002 - Municipality: La Paz Este --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-este/san-rafael-obrajuelo/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.