District · La Unión Norte # Santa Rosa de Lima Santa Rosa de Lima is a district of El Salvador in La Unión Norte, La Unión Department. It covers 146.9 km². 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 66 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 147 km² - 66 mapped services - 172 m typical elevation ## Where is Santa Rosa de Lima? Santa Rosa de Lima lies in La Unión Norte, La Unión Department, El Salvador. It borders 7 other districts: Anamorós, Bolívar, El Sauce, Jocoro, Pasaquina, San José and Sociedad. By area it is the 33rd largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 13.6% of La Unión Norte. The centre of Santa Rosa de Lima is about 138 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.6503° N, 87.9080° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Santa Rosa de Lima ### Nearby, outside Santa Rosa de Lima - CERRO EL COROBAN · nature reserve, Lolotiquillo 19 km - CERRO EL TABANCO · nature reserve, Lolotiquillo 19 km - Gruta del Espíritu Santo · archaeological site, Corinto 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: Santa Rosa de Lima - 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 - Palmerola International Airport (XPL) · Palmerola 87 km - Toncontín Airport (TGU) · Tegucigalpa 87 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:23) 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 Santa Rosa de Lima Open gazetteers list 19 villages, towns and localities in Santa Rosa de Lima. The largest with a recorded population: Santa Rosa de Lima (13,249). Settlements here lie between about 79 m and 654 m above sea level (median 172 m). - Candelaria Albornoz - Copetillos - El Algodón - El Portillo - Jícaras Largas - La Ceiba - La Chorrera - La Hacienda - La Jagua - La Trompina - Las Cañas - Las Piñas - Los Melgar - Los Mojones - Los Ranchos - Pasaquinita - Placitas - San Sebastián - Santa Rosa de Lima Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Santa Rosa de Lima Named natural and historic features inside Santa Rosa de Lima, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Agua Fría - Quebrada El Zapote - Quebrada Santa Rita - Río Agua Caliente - Río La Chorrera - Río Las Piñas - Río Santa Rosa ### Hills and mountains 5 hills; 2 mountains. - Cerro San Sebastián · 441 m - Cerro El Tablón · 386 m - Cerro Los Vinos · 253 m - Cerro San Cristóbal · 182 m - Cerro Vides · 156 m - Cerro Mojones · 153 m - Cerro San Roque · 123 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 Santa Rosa de Lima 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 Santa Rosa de Lima | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hospital El Angel · Santa Rosa de Lima | 3.1 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Cuscatlan Santa Rosa de Lima · Santa Rosa de Lima | 3.3 km | Map | | ATM | Banco Cuscatlan · San Miguel | 34 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Puma · Santa Rosa de Lima | 3.4 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel Mediterraneo Inn · Santa Rosa de Lima | 2.9 km | Map | | Mall | Proveedores Orientales · Santa Rosa de Lima | 2.8 km | Map | | School | Instituto Nacional Profesor Francisco Ventura Zelaya (INFRAVENZ) · Santa Rosa de Lima | 3.4 km | Map | | College | Colegio Cristiano Dr. Juan Allwood Paredes · Santa Rosa de Lima | 2.5 km | Map | | Police station | Policia Nacional Civil · Santa Rosa de Lima | 2.9 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 Santa Rosa de Lima Places mapped inside Santa Rosa de Lima in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 3 - Banks 2 - Petrol pumps 6 - Hotels 7 - Shopping malls 3 - Schools 1 - Colleges and universities 2 - Pharmacies 6 - Restaurants 30 - Police stations 1 - Dental clinics 5 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 - Bolívar - Concepción de Oriente - El Sauce - Lislique - Nueva Esparta - Pasaquina - Polorós - San José ## Quick answers - Where is Santa Rosa de Lima? In La Unión Norte, La Unión Department, El Salvador - What borders Santa Rosa de Lima? Anamorós, Bolívar, El Sauce, Jocoro, Pasaquina, San José and Sociedad - What is there to see in Santa Rosa de Lima? CERRO EL COROBAN, CERRO EL TABANCO, Gruta del Espíritu Santo - What time zone is Santa Rosa de Lima in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in Santa Rosa de Lima? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Santa Rosa de Lima? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santa Rosa de Lima? 19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santa Rosa de Lima? Settlements lie between 79 m and 654 m - What is the highest point in Santa Rosa de Lima? Cerro San Sebastián (441 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Santa Rosa de Lima? November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Rosa de Lima? Hospital El Angel, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santa Rosa de Lima? Banco Cuscatlan Santa Rosa de Lima, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Santa Rosa de Lima? Banco Cuscatlan, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Rosa de Lima? Puma, about 3.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Santa Rosa de Lima? 3 mapped - How many banks are in Santa Rosa de Lima? 2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Santa Rosa de Lima? 6 mapped - What is the P-code of Santa Rosa de Lima? SV07001010 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 146.9 km² - P-code: SV07001010 - Municipality: La Unión Norte --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-norte/santa-rosa-de-lima/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.