# San Francisco Chinameca District, La Paz Oeste – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-oeste/san-francisco-chinameca/ District · La Paz Oeste # San Francisco Chinameca San Francisco Chinameca is a district of El Salvador in La Paz Oeste, La Paz Department. It covers **39.3 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 39.3km² - 12mapped services - 643 mtypical elevation ## Where is San Francisco Chinameca? San Francisco Chinameca lies in [La Paz Oeste](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-oeste/), [La Paz Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/), [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). It borders 7 other districts: [Cuyultitán](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-oeste/cuyultitan/), [Lago de Llopango](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-salvador/lago-de-llopango/lago-de-llopango/), [Olocuilta](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-oeste/olocuilta/), [San Antonio Masahuat](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-centro/san-antonio-masahuat/), [San Miguel Tepezontes](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-centro/san-miguel-tepezontes/), [Santiago Texacuangos](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-salvador/san-salvador-sur/santiago-texacuangos/) and [Tapalhuaca](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-oeste/tapalhuaca/). By area it is the 154th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 10.8% of [La Paz Oeste](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-oeste/). The centre of San Francisco Chinameca is about 16 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.5927° N, 89.0807° 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 San Francisco Chinameca OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in San Francisco Chinameca: 1 beach. - Punta del Toro Changallo · beach ### Nearby, outside San Francisco Chinameca - La Piedra Trabada · attraction, San Antonio Masahuat3.1 km - Villa Tapalhuaca · attraction, Tapalhuaca3.5 km - La Puntona · beach, Lago de Llopango5.8 km - Punta Chaltipa · beach, Santiago Texacuangos6.9 km - Punta Tempisque · beach, Santiago Texacuangos7.3 km - Punta Los Muñecos o Tenango · beach, Santiago Texacuangos7.4 km - Punta Shuguayo · beach, Santiago Texacuangos7.6 km - Punta Anones · beach, Santiago Texacuangos7.6 km - Punta La Peninsula · beach, Lago de Llopango8.3 km - Punta Champaloma · beach, Ilopango8.9 km - Ilopango · volcano, Lago de Llopango9.5 km - Punta Peña del Eco · beach, Ilopango9.8 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: San Francisco Chinameca - 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 - Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador13 km - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)17 km ### Nearest railway station Estación de Tren FENADESAL (San Salvador), about 16 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 06:11, 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 San Francisco Chinameca Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in San Francisco Chinameca. Settlements here lie between about 183 m and 849 m above sea level (median 643 m). - Candelaria - El Limar - La Baza - San Antonio Panchimilama - San Francisco Chinameca - San José La Montaña - Santa Cruz La Vega - Tapalhuaca 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 San Francisco Chinameca Named natural and historic features inside San Francisco Chinameca, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Panchimilama ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Punta del Toro Changallo ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Cerro Tepeula · 851 m 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 San Francisco Chinameca and the best time to visit Using the climate of La Paz Oeste, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Nov (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 518 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,489 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (283 mm) and the driest Jan (4 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 23 4 Feb 24 5 Mar 24 8 Apr 25 39 May 24 193 Jun 24 232 Jul 24 197 Aug 24 246 Sep 23 283 Oct 23 226 Nov 22 48 Dec 23 10 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Francisco Chinameca Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Viñedo Olocuilta · Santiago Texacuangos 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.60792&mlon=-89.12142#map=17/13.60792/-89.12142) Bank Caja de Crédito Tenancingo · Ilopango 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.69482&mlon=-89.10974#map=17/13.69482/-89.10974) ATM Chivo Wallet · Soyapango 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.70400&mlon=-89.15110#map=17/13.70400/-89.15110) Petrol pump DLC Montelimar · Olocuilta 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.59329&mlon=-89.12345#map=17/13.59329/-89.12345) Hotel Hostal y Restaurante San Carlos · San Miguel Tepezontes 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.61409&mlon=-89.00842#map=17/13.61409/-89.00842) Mall Plaza Santo Tomás · Santo Tomás 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.63823&mlon=-89.12716#map=17/13.63823/-89.12716) School Complejo Educativo "Marcos Ochoa" (CEMO) · San Francisco Chinameca 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.56293&mlon=-89.08069#map=17/13.56293/-89.08069) College Centro de Arte y Cultura "Tonatiuh" · Panchimalco 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.61254&mlon=-89.17957#map=17/13.61254/-89.17957) Police station PNC Montelimar · Olocuilta 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.59446&mlon=-89.12460#map=17/13.59446/-89.12460) 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 San Francisco Chinameca Places mapped inside San Francisco Chinameca in open map data, by type. - Schools1 - Restaurants11 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 Oeste - Cuyultitán - Olocuilta - San Juan Talpa - San Luis Talpa - San Pedro Masahuat - Tapalhuaca ## Quick answers - Where is San Francisco Chinameca?In La Paz Oeste, La Paz Department, El Salvador - What borders San Francisco Chinameca?Cuyultitán, Lago de Llopango, Olocuilta, San Antonio Masahuat, San Miguel Tepezontes, Santiago Texacuangos and Tapalhuaca - What is there to see in San Francisco Chinameca?Punta del Toro Changallo - What time zone is San Francisco Chinameca in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in San Francisco Chinameca?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in San Francisco Chinameca?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Francisco Chinameca?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Francisco Chinameca?Settlements lie between 183 m and 849 m - What is the highest point in San Francisco Chinameca?Cerro Tepeula (851 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Francisco Chinameca?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to San Francisco Chinameca?Viñedo Olocuilta, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Francisco Chinameca?Caja de Crédito Tenancingo, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Francisco Chinameca?Chivo Wallet, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Francisco Chinameca?DLC Montelimar, about 4.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of San Francisco Chinameca?SV06003003 (OCHA common operational dataset)