# Tapalhuaca District, La Paz Oeste, La Paz Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-oeste/tapalhuaca/

District · La Paz Oeste 

# Tapalhuaca

Tapalhuaca is a district of El Salvador in La Paz Oeste, La Paz Department. It covers **24.5 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 24.5km²
- 1mapped service
- 403 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tapalhuaca?

Tapalhuaca 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 6 other districts: [Cuyultitán](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-oeste/cuyultitan/), [San Antonio Masahuat](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-centro/san-antonio-masahuat/), [San Francisco Chinameca](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-oeste/san-francisco-chinameca/), [San Juan Talpa](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-oeste/san-juan-talpa/), [San Luis Talpa](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-oeste/san-luis-talpa/) and [San Pedro Masahuat](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-oeste/san-pedro-masahuat/). By area it is the 202nd largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 6.7% of [La Paz Oeste](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-oeste/). The centre of Tapalhuaca is about 21 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.5423° N, 89.0637° 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 Tapalhuaca

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Tapalhuaca: 1 attraction.

- Villa Tapalhuaca · attraction

### Nearby, outside Tapalhuaca

- La Piedra Trabada · attraction, San Antonio Masahuat4.7 km
- Punta del Toro Changallo · beach, San Francisco Chinameca10 km
- Área Natural Protegida Nahualapa · nature reserve, El Rosario11 km
- Área Natural Protegida Nahualapa · nature reserve, El Rosario11 km
- La Puntona · beach, Lago de Llopango11 km
- Punta Chaltipa · beach, Santiago Texacuangos13 km
- Punta Los Muñecos o Tenango · beach, Santiago Texacuangos13 km
- Punta Tempisque · beach, Santiago Texacuangos13 km
- Punta Anones · beach, Santiago Texacuangos13 km
- Punta Shuguayo · beach, Santiago Texacuangos13 km
- Punta La Peninsula · beach, Lago de Llopango14 km
- Ilopango · volcano, Lago de Llopango14 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: Tapalhuaca

- 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)11 km
- Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador19 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación de Tren FENADESAL (San Salvador), about 21 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 Tapalhuaca

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Tapalhuaca.

- Las Lajas
- San Pedro La Palma

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).

## Weather in Tapalhuaca and the best time to visit

Using the climate of La Paz Oeste, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Nov (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 278 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 24 4 

Feb 25 5 

Mar 26 8 

Apr 27 39 

May 26 193 

Jun 25 232 

Jul 26 197 

Aug 25 246 

Sep 25 283 

Oct 24 226 

Nov 24 48 

Dec 24 10 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tapalhuaca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Funeraria San Pedro · San Pedro Masahuat 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.53694&mlon=-89.04281#map=17/13.53694/-89.04281) 

Bank Caja de Credito · Santiago Nonualco 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.51019&mlon=-88.93974#map=17/13.51019/-88.93974) 

ATM td sonia · San Luis Talpa 9.8 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 5.0 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 6.5 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 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.44704&mlon=-89.05735#map=17/13.44704/-89.05735) 

School Instituto Nacional Monseñor Tomás Miguel Pineda y Saldaña · San Pedro Masahuat 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.54167&mlon=-89.03764#map=17/13.54167/-89.03764) 

College Inst Nal de San Luis Talpa · San Luis Talpa 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.47488&mlon=-89.08794#map=17/13.47488/-89.08794) 

Police station PNC Olocuilta · Olocuilta 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.56492&mlon=-89.11574#map=17/13.56492/-89.11574) 

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 Tapalhuaca

Places mapped inside Tapalhuaca in open map data, by type.

- 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 Juan Talpa
- San Luis Talpa
- San Pedro Masahuat

## Quick answers

- Where is Tapalhuaca?In La Paz Oeste, La Paz Department, El Salvador
- What borders Tapalhuaca?Cuyultitán, San Antonio Masahuat, San Francisco Chinameca, San Juan Talpa, San Luis Talpa and San Pedro Masahuat
- What is there to see in Tapalhuaca?Villa Tapalhuaca
- What time zone is Tapalhuaca in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Tapalhuaca?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Tapalhuaca?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tapalhuaca?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Tapalhuaca?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tapalhuaca?Funeraria San Pedro, about 2.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tapalhuaca?Caja de Credito, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Tapalhuaca?td sonia, about 9.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tapalhuaca?Puma Comalapa, about 5.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Tapalhuaca?SV06003007 (OCHA common operational dataset)