District · La Paz Oeste # San Luis Talpa San Luis Talpa is a district of El Salvador in La Paz Oeste, La Paz Department. It covers 110.3 km². 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 62 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 110 km² - 62 mapped services - 20 m typical elevation ## Where is San Luis Talpa? San Luis Talpa lies in La Paz Oeste, La Paz Department, El Salvador. It borders 5 other districts: La Libertad, Olocuilta, San Juan Talpa, San Pedro Masahuat and Tapalhuaca. By area it is the 56th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 30.3% of La Paz Oeste. The centre of San Luis Talpa is about 30 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.4308° N, 89.0960° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around San Luis Talpa OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in San Luis Talpa: 2 nature reserves. - Área Natural Protegida Manglar Toluca · nature reserve - Área Natural Protegida Santa Clara · nature reserve ### Nearby, outside San Luis Talpa - Área Natural Protegida Manglar Estero de San Diego · nature reserve, La Libertad 8.8 km - Playa Las Hojas · beach, San Pedro Masahuat 9.8 km - Área Natural Protegida Nahualapa · nature reserve, El Rosario 12 km - Área Natural Protegida Nahualapa · nature reserve, El Rosario 12 km - Playa Costa del Sol · beach, Santiago Nonualco 14 km - Villa Tapalhuaca · attraction, Tapalhuaca 15 km - Área Natural Protegida Manglar El Amatal · nature reserve, La Libertad 17 km - Área Natural Protegida San Juan Buenavista · nature reserve, Huizúcar 17 km - La Piedra Trabada · attraction, San Antonio Masahuat 18 km - Hacienda San Juan Buenavista · attraction, San José Villanueva 19 km - Playa Los Blancos · beach, San Luis La Herradura 19 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 Luis Talpa - 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) 4.6 km - Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador 30 km ### Nearest railway station Estación de Tren FENADESAL (San Salvador), about 31 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:29) 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); 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 Luis Talpa Open gazetteers list 23 villages, towns and localities in San Luis Talpa. Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 48 m above sea level (median 20 m). - Agua Salada - Amatecampo - Astoria - Corral Los Encuentros - El Amatal o San Marcos Jiboa - El Pajaral - El Pimental - El Porvenir - La Esmeralda - La Zunganera - Las Flores - Las Monjas - Nuevo Edén - Playa El Pimental - San Francisco Amatepe - San José - San José Luna - San Luis Talpa - Santa Clara - Sitio El Lagartero - Sitio Hervedor - Tecualuya - Zambombera Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of San Luis Talpa Named natural and historic features inside San Luis Talpa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Cañada San José - Laguna Limpia - Río Cacapa ### Coast and islands 3 beaches. - Las Bocanitas - Playa Amatecampo - Playa La Zunganera ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Montaña La Hulera · 22 m ### Getting around 1 airport. - Aeropuerto Internacional El Salvador Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in San Luis 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Luis Talpa | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Funeraria San Pedro · San Pedro Masahuat | 13 km | Map | | Bank | Caja de Credito · Santiago Nonualco | 19 km | Map | | ATM | Chivo ATM · San Luis Talpa | 4.3 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Puma Energy · San Luis Talpa | 6.5 km | Map | | Hotel | Auto Hotel El Patrón · San Luis Talpa | 0.7 km | Map | | Mall | Centro Comercial Aerocentro · San Luis Talpa | 4.6 km | Map | | School | Centro Escolar San Luis Talpa · San Luis Talpa | 5.0 km | Map | | College | CETAG · San Luis Talpa | 0.8 km | Map | | Police station | PNC San Luis Talpa · San Luis Talpa | 4.9 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 Luis Talpa Places mapped inside San Luis Talpa in open map data, by type. - ATMs 3 - Petrol pumps 5 - Hotels 17 - Shopping malls 1 - Schools 2 - Colleges and universities 2 - Pharmacies 1 - Restaurants 29 - Police stations 2 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 Oeste - Cuyultitán - Olocuilta - San Francisco Chinameca - San Juan Talpa - San Pedro Masahuat - Tapalhuaca ## Quick answers - Where is San Luis Talpa? In La Paz Oeste, La Paz Department, El Salvador - What borders San Luis Talpa? La Libertad, Olocuilta, San Juan Talpa, San Pedro Masahuat and Tapalhuaca - What is there to see in San Luis Talpa? Área Natural Protegida Manglar Toluca, Área Natural Protegida Santa Clara - What time zone is San Luis Talpa in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in San Luis Talpa? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in San Luis Talpa? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Luis Talpa? 23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Luis Talpa? Settlements lie between 9 m and 48 m - What is the highest point in San Luis Talpa? Montaña La Hulera (22 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Luis Talpa? November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to San Luis Talpa? Funeraria San Pedro, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Luis Talpa? Caja de Credito, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Luis Talpa? Chivo ATM, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Luis Talpa? Puma Energy, about 6.5 km from the centre - How many ATMs are in San Luis Talpa? 3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in San Luis Talpa? 5 mapped - What is the P-code of San Luis Talpa? SV06003005 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 110.3 km² - P-code: SV06003005 - Municipality: La Paz Oeste --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-oeste/san-luis-talpa/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.