District · La Unión Norte # Bolívar Bolívar is a district of El Salvador in La Unión Norte, La Unión Department. It covers 54.8 km². 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 54.8 km² - 2 mapped services - 176 m typical elevation ## Where is Bolívar? Bolívar lies in La Unión Norte, La Unión Department, El Salvador. It borders 5 other districts: Jocoro, San Alejo, San José, Santa Rosa de Lima and Yucuaiquín. By area it is the 128th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 5.1% of La Unión Norte. The centre of Bolívar is about 134 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.5571° N, 87.9537° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Bolívar ### Nearby, outside Bolívar - Área Natural Protegida El Socorro · nature reserve, Yayantique 12 km - CUEVAS DE MINAS DE ORO · archaeological site, San Carlos 16 km - MINAS DE ORO SAN CARLOS MORAZAN · archaeological site, San Carlos 17 km - Área Natural Protegida Bahía de la Unión · nature reserve, San Alejo 17 km - Área Natural Protegida Bahía de la Unión · nature reserve, San Alejo 19 km - Área Natural Protegida Bahía de la Unión · nature reserve, San Alejo 20 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: Bolívar - 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 - Toncontín Airport (TGU) · Tegucigalpa 97 km - Palmerola International Airport (XPL) · Palmerola 99 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:24) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:06, sunset around 17:26). 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 Bolívar Open gazetteers list 13 villages, towns and localities in Bolívar. Settlements here lie between about 107 m and 355 m above sea level (median 176 m). - Albornoz - Albornoz Arriba - Barrio El Calvario - Barrio El Centro - Bolívar - El Tránsito - Guadalupe - La Paz - La Rinconada - Los Hatillos - Nueva Guadalupe - Queseras - Santa Lucía Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Bolívar Named natural and historic features inside Bolívar, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Río Agua Caliente - Río Grande de Bolívar ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains; 3 hills. - Cerro La Torrecilla · 362 m - Cerro El Trueno · 299 m - Loma La Araña · 294 m - Cerro Con Hombros · 137 m - Cerro Grande · 136 m - Cerro Los Jiotes · 136 m 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 Bolívar and the best time to visit Using the climate of La Unión Norte, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Nov (26 °C). About 1,271 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (246 mm) and the driest Jan (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are November to February. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 27 | 3 | | Feb | 28 | 3 | | Mar | 29 | 6 | | Apr | 29 | 34 | | May | 28 | 190 | | Jun | 27 | 199 | | Jul | 27 | 136 | | Aug | 27 | 186 | | Sep | 26 | 246 | | Oct | 26 | 215 | | Nov | 26 | 41 | | Dec | 26 | 10 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bolívar | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hospital Nacional Santa Rosa de Lima · Santa Rosa de Lima | 9.4 km | Map | | Bank | San Jose de Las Fuentes, La Union. · Bolívar | 0.5 km | Map | | ATM | Banco Cuscatlan · San Miguel | 25 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Estación de Servicio Boston Gas · Yucuaiquín | 5.6 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel El Tejano · Santa Rosa de Lima | 9.9 km | Map | | Mall | Fashion kids · Santa Rosa de Lima | 10 km | Map | | School | Centro Escolar de Yucuaiquin · Yucuaiquín | 5.2 km | Map | | College | Centro Escolar Laureles Ariba. · Jocoro | 6.8 km | Map | | Police station | Policía Nacional Civil · Bolívar | 1.8 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 Bolívar Places mapped inside Bolívar in open map data, by type. - Banks 1 - Police stations 1 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 Unión Norte - Anamorós - Concepción de Oriente - El Sauce - Lislique - Nueva Esparta - Pasaquina - Polorós - San José - Santa Rosa de Lima ## Quick answers - Where is Bolívar? In La Unión Norte, La Unión Department, El Salvador - What borders Bolívar? Jocoro, San Alejo, San José, Santa Rosa de Lima and Yucuaiquín - What is there to see in Bolívar? Área Natural Protegida El Socorro, CUEVAS DE MINAS DE ORO, MINAS DE ORO SAN CARLOS MORAZAN, Área Natural Protegida Bahía de la Unión - What time zone is Bolívar in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in Bolívar? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Bolívar? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bolívar? 13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bolívar? Settlements lie between 107 m and 355 m - What is the highest point in Bolívar? Cerro La Torrecilla (362 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bolívar? November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Bolívar? Hospital Nacional Santa Rosa de Lima, about 9.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bolívar? San Jose de Las Fuentes, La Union., about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bolívar? Banco Cuscatlan, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bolívar? Estación de Servicio Boston Gas, about 5.6 km from the centre - How many banks are in Bolívar? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Bolívar? SV07001002 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 54.8 km² - P-code: SV07001002 - Municipality: La Unión Norte --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-norte/bolivar/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.