District · San Miguel Centro
# Uluazapa

Uluazapa is a district of El Salvador in San Miguel Centro, San Miguel Department. It covers 34.1 km². 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 34.1 km²
- 3 mapped services
- 328 m typical elevation

## Where is Uluazapa?

Uluazapa lies in San Miguel Centro, San Miguel Department, El Salvador. It borders 4 other districts: Comacarán, San Miguel, Yayantique and Yucuaiquín. By area it is the 172nd largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 3.4% of San Miguel Centro. The centre of Uluazapa is about 125 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. It is about 14 km from San Miguel, the main town of San Miguel Centro. The centre point is at 13.4852° N, 88.0509° W.

Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around Uluazapa

### Nearby, outside Uluazapa
- Área Natural Protegida El Socorro · nature reserve, Yayantique 3.0 km
- Laguna de Aramuaca · volcano, San Miguel 8.6 km
- Museo Regional de Oriente · museum, San Miguel 13 km
- East Regional Museum · museum, San Miguel 13 km
- OBELISCO · memorial, San Miguel 13 km
- Estatua del Dr. Antonio Rosales · memorial, San Miguel 13 km
- Reserva Natural, Alcaldía Municipal de San Miguel · nature reserve, San Miguel 13 km
- CUEVAS DE MINAS DE ORO · archaeological site, San Carlos 14 km
- Área Natural Protegida San Antonio Silva · nature reserve, San Miguel 15 km
- MINAS DE ORO SAN CARLOS MORAZAN · archaeological site, San Carlos 15 km
- Área Natural Protegida San Juan Mercedes Silva · nature reserve, San Miguel 19 km
- La posada de los pajaros · attraction, San Miguel 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: Uluazapa
- 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) 109 km
- Palmerola International Airport (XPL) · Palmerola 110 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 06:07, sunset around 17:27).

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 Uluazapa

Open gazetteers list 14 villages, towns and localities in Uluazapa. Settlements here lie between about 162 m and 357 m above sea level (median 328 m).
- Barrio Concepción
- Barrio El Calvario
- Colonia San Carlos
- El Güiligüistal
- El Jicaral
- El Salamar
- El Tablón
- El Zorral
- La Esperanza
- La Romalguena
- Los Pilones
- Los Vásquez
- Río Vargas
- Uluazapa

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Uluazapa

Named natural and historic features inside Uluazapa, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.
- Río El Níspero

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.
- Cerro Grande · 364 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 Uluazapa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of San Miguel Centro, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Nov (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 202 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 March.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 25 | 3 |
| Feb | 27 | 3 |
| Mar | 28 | 6 |
| Apr | 28 | 34 |
| May | 27 | 190 |
| Jun | 25 | 199 |
| Jul | 26 | 136 |
| Aug | 26 | 186 |
| Sep | 25 | 246 |
| Oct | 24 | 215 |
| Nov | 24 | 41 |
| Dec | 25 | 10 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Uluazapa
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Unidad de Salud · Yayantique | 5.1 km | Map |
| Bank | Caja de Credito San Alejo · San Alejo | 11 km | Map |
| ATM | Scotiabank · San Miguel | 13 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Estación de Servicio Boston Gas · Yucuaiquín | 8.7 km | Map |
| Hotel | Hotel San Alejo · San Alejo | 11 km | Map |
| Mall | Mall Panamericana · San Miguel | 9.4 km | Map |
| School | Centro Escolar María Lucinda Vargas · Uluazapa | 3.0 km | Map |
| College | UNIVO Anchico · San Miguel | 10 km | Map |
| Police station | Policía Nacional Civil · Uluazapa | 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 Uluazapa

Places mapped inside Uluazapa in open map data, by type.
- Schools 2
- 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 San Miguel Centro
- Chirilagua
- Comacarán
- Moncagua
- Quelepa
- San Miguel

## Quick answers
- Where is Uluazapa? In San Miguel Centro, San Miguel Department, El Salvador
- What borders Uluazapa? Comacarán, San Miguel, Yayantique and Yucuaiquín
- What is there to see in Uluazapa? Área Natural Protegida El Socorro, Laguna de Aramuaca, Museo Regional de Oriente, East Regional Museum
- What time zone is Uluazapa in? UTC−6
- What currency is used in Uluazapa? Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Uluazapa? Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Uluazapa? 14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Uluazapa? Settlements lie between 162 m and 357 m
- What is the highest point in Uluazapa? Cerro Grande (364 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Uluazapa? November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Uluazapa? Unidad de Salud, about 5.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Uluazapa? Caja de Credito San Alejo, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Uluazapa? Scotiabank, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Uluazapa? Estación de Servicio Boston Gas, about 8.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Uluazapa? SV09001006 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: District
- Area: 34.1 km²
- P-code: SV09001006
- Municipality: San Miguel Centro

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-miguel/san-miguel-centro/uluazapa/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.