# Zacatecoluca District, La Paz Este, La Paz Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-este/zacatecoluca/ District · La Paz Este # Zacatecoluca Zacatecoluca is a district of El Salvador in La Paz Este, La Paz Department. It covers **249.7 km²**. 91 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 129 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 250km² - 129mapped services - 232 mtypical elevation ## Where is Zacatecoluca? Zacatecoluca lies in [La Paz Este](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-este/), [La Paz Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/), [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). It borders 4 other districts: [Guadalupe](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/san-vicente-sur/guadalupe/), [San Juan Nonualco](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-este/san-juan-nonualco/), [San Luis La Herradura](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-centro/san-luis-la-herradura/) and [Tecoluca](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/san-vicente-sur/tecoluca/). By area it is the 12th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 76.6% of [La Paz Este](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-este/). The centre of Zacatecoluca is about 45 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.4437° N, 88.8575° 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 Zacatecoluca OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Zacatecoluca: 1 attraction; 1 nature reserve. - Área Natural Protegida Cima del Volcan de San Vicente · nature reserve - Parque La Alameda · attraction ### Nearby, outside Zacatecoluca - Fray Cosme Spessotto Zamuner · memorial, San Juan Nonualco8.0 km - Virgen María · memorial, San Juan Nonualco8.0 km - Área Natural Protegida Escuintla (Complejo Jaltapeque) · nature reserve, San Luis La Herradura9.1 km - Área Natural Protegida El Astillero (Complejo Jaltapeque) · nature reserve, San Luis La Herradura10 km - Área Natural Protegida Manglar Estero de Jaltepeque (Complejo Jaltapeque) · nature reserve, San Luis La Herradura14 km - Parque Ecológico Tehuacán · nature reserve, San Vicente14 km - Parque Ecológico Tehuacán · nature reserve, San Vicente15 km - Parque Ecológico Tehuacán · nature reserve, San Vicente15 km - Área Natural Protegida Nahualapa · nature reserve, El Rosario15 km - Área Natural Protegida Nahualapa · nature reserve, El Rosario15 km - Playa La Puntilla · beach, San Luis La Herradura17 km - Volcán de San Vicente · volcano, Guadalupe17 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: Zacatecoluca - 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)21 km - Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador40 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. ## Villages and localities in Zacatecoluca Open gazetteers list **91 villages, towns and localities** in Zacatecoluca. The largest with a recorded population: Zacatecoluca (39,613). Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 791 m above sea level (median 232 m). - Agua Zarca - Animas Arriba - Azacualpa - Barrio Candelaria - Barrio El Calvario - Barrio El Carmen - Barrio El Centro - Barrio La Cruz - Barrio Remedios - Barrio San José - Barrio San Sebastián - Barrio Santa Lucía - Buena Vista Abajo - Buena Vista Arriba - Buena Vista Arrinconada - Colonia 27 de Marzo - Colonia 27 de Septiembre - 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 Carlos Nº 1 - Colonia San Francisco - Colonia Santa Isabel - Colonia Santa Marta - Colonia Santa Victoria - El Callejón - El Carmen - El Copinol - El Despoblado - El Espino Abajo - El Garrapatero - El Maneadero - El Nilo - El Papayal - El Perical - El Puente - El Socorro - El Tapechame - El Zapote - Espino Abajo - Espino Arriba - Hatos de Los Reyes - La Joya - La Lucha - Las Isletas - Las Lomitas - Las Tablas - Lievano - Los Platanares - Lotificación El Juguete - Lotificación El Paraíso - Lotificación Guadalupana - Lotificación La Esperanza Nº 2 - Lotificación Piedra Gorda - Lotificación Platanares - Lotificación San Martín - Lotificación Santa Catalina - 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 Palo Alto - Residencial San Antonio - Residenciales El Rey - San Francisco Angulo - San Francisco Los Reyes - San José De La Montaña - San José La Montaña - San Juan Nonualco - San Lucas - San Marcos de La Cruz - San Rafael - Santa Lucía - Sitio Viejo - Tierra Blanca - Ulapa - 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 Zacatecoluca Named natural and historic features inside Zacatecoluca, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Río El Espino - Río El Ojushte ### 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 Zacatecoluca 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Zacatecoluca Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Rosales San Salvador · Zacatecoluca 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.50658&mlon=-88.86985#map=17/13.50658/-88.86985) Bank Micronegocio · Zacatecoluca 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.50555&mlon=-88.87140#map=17/13.50555/-88.87140) ATM ATM CCZacatecoluca · Zacatecoluca 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.50741&mlon=-88.86902#map=17/13.50741/-88.86902) Petrol pump Texaco · Zacatecoluca 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.48980&mlon=-88.85575#map=17/13.48980/-88.85575) Hotel Auto Hotel Villas · Zacatecoluca 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.46191&mlon=-88.82742#map=17/13.46191/-88.82742) Mall Centro Comercial San Antonio · Zacatecoluca 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.50304&mlon=-88.87224#map=17/13.50304/-88.87224) School Centro Escolar Cantón El Golfo · San Juan Nonualco 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.43968&mlon=-88.91598#map=17/13.43968/-88.91598) College MEGATEC Zacatecoluca · Zacatecoluca 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.49649&mlon=-88.86673#map=17/13.49649/-88.86673) Police station Policia Nacional Civil · Zacatecoluca 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.50639&mlon=-88.86823#map=17/13.50639/-88.86823) 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 Zacatecoluca Places mapped inside Zacatecoluca in open map data, by type. - Hospitals14 - Banks9 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps8 - Hotels5 - Shopping malls2 - Schools7 - Colleges and universities3 - Pharmacies18 - Restaurants48 - Police stations2 - Dental clinics12 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 Este - San Juan Nonualco - San Rafael Obrajuelo ## Quick answers - Where is Zacatecoluca?In La Paz Este, La Paz Department, El Salvador - What borders Zacatecoluca?Guadalupe, San Juan Nonualco, San Luis La Herradura and Tecoluca - What is there to see in Zacatecoluca?Parque La Alameda, Área Natural Protegida Cima del Volcan de San Vicente - What time zone is Zacatecoluca in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Zacatecoluca?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Zacatecoluca?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Zacatecoluca?91 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Zacatecoluca?Settlements lie between 5 m and 791 m - What is the best time to visit Zacatecoluca?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Zacatecoluca?Hospital Rosales San Salvador, about 7.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Zacatecoluca?Micronegocio, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Zacatecoluca?ATM CCZacatecoluca, about 7.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Zacatecoluca?Texaco, about 5.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Zacatecoluca?14 mapped - How many banks are in Zacatecoluca?9 mapped - How many ATMs are in Zacatecoluca?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Zacatecoluca?8 mapped - What is the P-code of Zacatecoluca?SV06002003 (OCHA common operational dataset)