# El Tránsito District, San Miguel Oeste, San Miguel Department

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District · San Miguel Oeste 

# El Tránsito

El Tránsito is a district of El Salvador in San Miguel Oeste, San Miguel Department. It covers **80.1 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 80.1km²
- 15mapped services
- 148 mtypical elevation

## Where is El Tránsito?

El Tránsito lies in [San Miguel Oeste](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-miguel/san-miguel-oeste/), [San Miguel Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-miguel/), [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). It borders 5 other districts: [Concepción Batres](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/usulutan/usulutan-este/concepcion-batres/), [Ereguayquín](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/usulutan/usulutan-este/ereguayquin/), [Jucuarán](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/usulutan/usulutan-este/jucuaran/), [San Miguel](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-miguel/san-miguel-centro/san-miguel/) and [San Rafael](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-miguel/san-miguel-oeste/san-rafael/). By area it is the 83rd largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 23.7% of [San Miguel Oeste](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-miguel/san-miguel-oeste/). The centre of El Tránsito is about 107 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.3160° N, 88.2779° 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 El Tránsito

### Nearby, outside El Tránsito

- Área Natural Protegida Laguna El Jocotal · nature reserve, San Miguel2.9 km
- Área Natural Protegida Las Moritas · nature reserve, San Miguel7.5 km
- Área Natural Protegida del Bosque Chilanguera · nature reserve, Chirilagua8.6 km
- La posada de los pajaros · attraction, San Miguel12 km
- Tatu · cave, Jucuarán12 km
- Área Natural Protegida San Juan Mercedes Silva · nature reserve, San Miguel12 km
- Área Natural Protegida Volcán de San Miguel (en proceso) · nature reserve, Chinameca13 km
- Chaparrastique · volcano, Chinameca13 km
- El Delirio · attraction, San Miguel14 km
- Área Natural Protegida El Caballito · nature reserve, Jucuarán16 km
- Restauración del Parque Central Raúl Francisco Munguía y Construcción del Kiosco · monument, Usulután18 km
- Paseo El Calvario · attraction, Usulután18 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: El Tránsito

- 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)85 km
- Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador101 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:26) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:07, sunset around 17:28).

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 El Tránsito

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in El Tránsito. The largest with a recorded population: El Tránsito (9,485). Settlements here lie between about 75 m and 297 m above sea level (median 148 m).

- Barrio Concepción
- Barrio La Cruz
- Barrio San Francisco
- Calle Nueva
- Cruz Verde
- El Chingaste
- El Planón
- El Tránsito
- Llano del Coyol
- Piedra Azul
- Primavera

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).

## Landscape and landmarks of El Tránsito

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

### Water

1 lake.

- Laguna El Jocotal

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in El Tránsito and the best time to visit

Using the climate of San Miguel Oeste, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Nov (27 °C), after allowing for this place being about 276 m lower 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 December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 3 

Feb 30 3 

Mar 31 6 

Apr 31 34 

May 30 190 

Jun 28 199 

Jul 29 136 

Aug 29 186 

Sep 28 246 

Oct 28 215 

Nov 27 41 

Dec 28 10 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Tránsito

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Policlínica Familiar Alfa Medic · El Tránsito 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.35326&mlon=-88.34864#map=17/13.35326/-88.34864) 

Bank Caja De Crédito De Concepción Batres · El Tránsito 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.35198&mlon=-88.34900#map=17/13.35198/-88.34900) 

ATM Scotiabank · San Miguel 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.46187&mlon=-88.16586#map=17/13.46187/-88.16586) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera UNO · El Tránsito 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.34655&mlon=-88.34333#map=17/13.34655/-88.34333) 

Hotel Manglares Bahia Resort El Espino · Jucuarán 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.25470&mlon=-88.24953#map=17/13.25470/-88.24953) 

Mall Mall El Sol Usulutan · Santa María 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.35337&mlon=-88.40677#map=17/13.35337/-88.40677) 

School Centro Escolar Doctor Enrique Magaña · Jucuarán 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.25240&mlon=-88.24396#map=17/13.25240/-88.24396) 

College Universidad Gerardo Barrios Cru · Santa María 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.34214&mlon=-88.41795#map=17/13.34214/-88.41795) 

Police station Agencia Policial De El Transito · El Tránsito 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.35366&mlon=-88.34802#map=17/13.35366/-88.34802) 

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 El Tránsito

Places mapped inside El Tránsito in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps2
- Schools3
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants4
- Police stations1

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 San Miguel Oeste

- Chinameca
- Lolotique
- Nueva Guadalupe
- San Jorge
- San Rafael

## Quick answers

- Where is El Tránsito?In San Miguel Oeste, San Miguel Department, El Salvador
- What borders El Tránsito?Concepción Batres, Ereguayquín, Jucuarán, San Miguel and San Rafael
- What is there to see in El Tránsito?Área Natural Protegida Laguna El Jocotal, Área Natural Protegida Las Moritas, Área Natural Protegida del Bosque Chilanguera, La posada de los pajaros
- What time zone is El Tránsito in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in El Tránsito?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in El Tránsito?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Tránsito?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Tránsito?Settlements lie between 75 m and 297 m
- What is the best time to visit El Tránsito?November to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Tránsito?Policlínica Familiar Alfa Medic, about 8.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Tránsito?Caja De Crédito De Concepción Batres, about 8.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to El Tránsito?Scotiabank, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Tránsito?Gasolinera UNO, about 7.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in El Tránsito?1 mapped
- How many banks are in El Tránsito?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in El Tránsito?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of El Tránsito?SV09003002 (OCHA common operational dataset)