# San Juan Talpa District, La Paz Oeste, La Paz Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-oeste/san-juan-talpa/ District · La Paz Oeste # San Juan Talpa San Juan Talpa is a district of El Salvador in La Paz Oeste, La Paz Department. It covers **17.5 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 17.5km² - 10mapped services - 222 mtypical elevation ## Where is San Juan Talpa? San Juan Talpa 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 4 other districts: [Cuyultitán](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-oeste/cuyultitan/), [Olocuilta](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-oeste/olocuilta/), [San Luis Talpa](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-oeste/san-luis-talpa/) and [Tapalhuaca](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-oeste/tapalhuaca/). By area it is the 234th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 4.8% of [La Paz Oeste](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-oeste/). The centre of San Juan Talpa is about 24 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.5000° N, 89.0827° 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 Juan Talpa ### Nearby, outside San Juan Talpa - Villa Tapalhuaca · attraction, Tapalhuaca6.8 km - La Piedra Trabada · attraction, San Antonio Masahuat9.7 km - Área Natural Protegida Nahualapa · nature reserve, El Rosario9.9 km - Área Natural Protegida Nahualapa · nature reserve, El Rosario10 km - Área Natural Protegida Santa Clara · nature reserve, San Luis Talpa12 km - Área Natural Protegida Manglar Toluca · nature reserve, San Luis Talpa12 km - Área Natural Protegida Manglar Estero de San Diego · nature reserve, La Libertad13 km - Punta del Toro Changallo · beach, San Francisco Chinameca15 km - La Puntona · beach, Lago de Llopango16 km - Playa Las Hojas · beach, San Pedro Masahuat16 km - Área Natural Protegida San Juan Buenavista · nature reserve, Huizúcar17 km - Elefante · monument, Panchimalco17 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 Juan Talpa - 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)6.8 km - Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador23 km ### Nearest railway station Estación de Tren FENADESAL (San Salvador), about 25 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 Juan Talpa Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in San Juan Talpa. Settlements here lie between about 80 m and 222 m above sea level (median 222 m). - Comalapa - Cuchilla de Comalapa - Montecristo - San José Buena Vista - San Juan Talpa - Tobalón 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 Juan Talpa Named natural and historic features inside San Juan Talpa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Aguacula 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 Juan Talpa and the best time to visit Using the climate of La Paz Oeste, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Nov (26 °C). 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 March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 4 Feb 27 5 Mar 28 8 Apr 28 39 May 28 193 Jun 27 232 Jul 27 197 Aug 27 246 Sep 26 283 Oct 26 226 Nov 26 48 Dec 26 10 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Juan Talpa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Funeraria San Pedro · San Pedro Masahuat 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.53694&mlon=-89.04281#map=17/13.53694/-89.04281) Bank Caja de Credito · Santiago Nonualco 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.51019&mlon=-88.93974#map=17/13.51019/-88.93974) ATM td sonia · San Luis Talpa 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.45378&mlon=-89.06067#map=17/13.45378/-89.06067) Petrol pump Puma Comalapa · San Juan Talpa 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.49853&mlon=-89.07597#map=17/13.49853/-89.07597) Hotel Auto Hotel Comalapa · San Luis Talpa 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.48396&mlon=-89.06546#map=17/13.48396/-89.06546) Mall Centro Comercial Aerocentro · San Luis Talpa 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.44704&mlon=-89.05735#map=17/13.44704/-89.05735) School Centro Escolar Juana Sara López de Miranda · San Juan Talpa 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.50438&mlon=-89.08840#map=17/13.50438/-89.08840) College Inst Nal de San Luis Talpa · San Luis Talpa 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.47488&mlon=-89.08794#map=17/13.47488/-89.08794) Police station PNC San Luis Talpa · San Luis Talpa 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.47411&mlon=-89.08783#map=17/13.47411/-89.08783) 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 Juan Talpa Places mapped inside San Juan Talpa in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels1 - Schools3 - Restaurants2 - Dental clinics1 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 Francisco Chinameca - San Luis Talpa - San Pedro Masahuat - Tapalhuaca ## Quick answers - Where is San Juan Talpa?In La Paz Oeste, La Paz Department, El Salvador - What borders San Juan Talpa?Cuyultitán, Olocuilta, San Luis Talpa and Tapalhuaca - What is there to see in San Juan Talpa?Villa Tapalhuaca, La Piedra Trabada, Área Natural Protegida Nahualapa, Área Natural Protegida Nahualapa - What time zone is San Juan Talpa in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in San Juan Talpa?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in San Juan Talpa?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Juan Talpa?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Juan Talpa?Settlements lie between 80 m and 222 m - What is the best time to visit San Juan Talpa?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to San Juan Talpa?Funeraria San Pedro, about 5.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Juan Talpa?Caja de Credito, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Juan Talpa?td sonia, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Juan Talpa?Puma Comalapa, about 0.7 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in San Juan Talpa?3 mapped - What is the P-code of San Juan Talpa?SV06003004 (OCHA common operational dataset)