Municipality · San Salvador Department
# San Salvador Centro

San Salvador Centro is a municipality of El Salvador in San Salvador Department. It covers 129.6 km². Its main town is San Salvador. It is divided into 5 districts. 1,346 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2,801 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 130 km²
- 5 districts
- 2,801 mapped services

## Where is San Salvador Centro?

San Salvador Centro lies in San Salvador Department, El Salvador. It borders 5 other municipalities: La Libertad Este, La Libertad Sur, San Salvador Este, San Salvador Oeste and San Salvador Sur. By area it is the 44th largest of 48 municipalities in El Salvador. It covers 14.0% of San Salvador Department. The centre of San Salvador Centro is about 3.6 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.7108° N, 89.2117° W.

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

## Things to see in and around San Salvador Centro

OpenStreetMap lists 63 named sights in San Salvador Centro: 29 monuments; 14 memorials; 12 museums; 2 galleries; 2 attractions; 1 viewpoint; 1 nature reserve; 1 theme park; 1 zoo.
- Ex Casa Presidencial · museum
- Museo Forma · museum
- Museo Universitario de Antropología · museum
- Museo de Historia Militar "Cuartel El Zapote" · museum
- Museo de Historia Natural de El Salvador · museum
- Museo de la Palabra y la Imagen · museum
- Museo de los Niños "Tin Marín" · museum
- Museo y Biblioteca Luis Alfaro Durán · museum
- National Palace of El Salvador · museum
- PInacoteca Roque Dalton · museum
- Railway Museum · museum
- Sala Nacional de Exposiciones Salarrue · museum
- Parque Miguel de Cervantes · nature reserve
- Mirador · viewpoint
- Labyrinth · attraction
- Mirador · attraction
- Arbol de la Paz · memorial
- Busto a San Juan Bosco · memorial
- Busto de barón Pierre de Coubertin · memorial
- Cementerio La Bermeja · memorial
- Cristo de La Paz · monument
- Dragon Escuela de Artes · memorial
- El Pañuelo · memorial
- Fuente Beethoven · memorial
- Galería de Arte Saravia · gallery
- Iguanas · monument
- José Matías Delgado · monument
- La Granjita Educativa · zoo
- Monseñor Romero · memorial
- Monumento Hermano Bienvenido a Casa · monument

…and 33 more.

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: San Salvador Centro
- 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
- Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador 10.0 km
- El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) 34 km

### Nearest railway station

FENADESAL (San Salvador), about 4.0 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:29) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:31).

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.

## Districts of San Salvador Centro
| District | Area km² | Localities | Services |
| Ayutuxtepeque | 7.2 | 107 | 39 |
| Cuscatancingo | 7.5 | 89 | 25 |
| Delgado | 31 | 153 | 84 |
| Mejicanos | 17 | 275 | 259 |
| San Salvador | 67 | 781 | 2,394 |

Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO); GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

## Villages and localities in San Salvador Centro

Open gazetteers list 1,346 villages, towns and localities in San Salvador Centro. The largest with a recorded population: San Salvador (525,990), Mejicanos (160,317), Delgado (71,594), Cuscatancingo (44,369) and Ayutuxtepeque (25,426). Settlements here lie between about 494 m and 1,237 m above sea level (median 688 m).
- Altos de Miralvalle
- Altos de la Escalón 1
- Arenales
- Ayutuxtepeque
- Barrio Acolhuaca
- Barrio Aculhuaca
- Barrio Belén
- Barrio Candelaria
- Barrio Cisneros
- Barrio Concepción
- Barrio Delicias del Norte
- Barrio El Calvario
- Barrio El Centro
- Barrio La Esperanza
- Barrio La Vega
- Barrio Las Victorias
- Barrio Lourdes
- Barrio Modelo
- Barrio Paleca
- Barrio San Esteban
- Barrio San Jacinto
- Barrio San José
- Barrio San Miguelito
- Barrio San Sebastián
- Barrio Santa Anita
- Barrio Santa Lucía
- Calle Real
- Canton San Miguel
- Cantón El Carmen
- Cantón San José Cortez
- Caserio La Barranquilla
- Caserio La loma
- Caserío Chanmico
- Caserío El Charcón
- Caserío El Córtez
- Caserío El Guayabo
- Caserío El Roble
- Caserío La Loma
- Caserío Las Lajas
- Caserío Tres Caminos
- Centro Urbano 5 de Noviembre
- Centro Urbano Amatapec 3a Etapa
- Centro Urbano Amatepec 1a Etapa
- Centro Urbano Amatepec 2a Etapa
- Centro Urbano Amatepec Primera Etapa
- Centro Urbano Amatepec Segunda Etapa
- Centro Urbano Amatepec Tercera Etapa
- Centro Urbano Atlacatl
- Centro Urbano Candelaria
- Centro Urbano Cinco de Noviembre
- Centro Urbano Guatemala
- Centro Urbano INPEP
- Centro Urbano IVU
- Centro Urbano IVU II
- Centro Urbano José Simeón Cañas
- Centro Urbano José Simeón Cañas (Zacamil)
- Centro Urbano Libertad
- Centro Urbano Lourdes
- Centro Urbano Monserrat
- Centro Urbano Montserrat
- Centro Urbano San Carlos
- Centro Urbano Santa Anita
- Cima 3
- Cima 4
- Ciudad Credisa
- Ciudad Delgado
- Ciudad Universitaria
- Colonia 10 de Septiembre
- Colonia 3 de Mayo
- Colonia Acolhuatán
- Colonia Agua Caliente
- Colonia Alas
- Colonia Alfa
- Colonia Alfaro
- Colonia Alfredo Espino
- Colonia Altos del Escorial
- Colonia Amatepec
- Colonia Amaya
- Colonia Amiquino Uno
- Colonia América
- Colonia Ana María
- Colonia Antekirta
- Colonia Arcadia
- Colonia Ascención
- Colonia Atlacatl
- Colonia Avila
- Colonia Azucarita
- Colonia Beatriz
- Colonia Bello San Juan
- Colonia Benjamín Orozco
- Colonia Bernal
- Colonia Betel
- Colonia Bloom
- Colonia Bolivar
- Colonia Bolívar
- Colonia Boquín
- Colonia Bosque
- Colonia Brisas
- Colonia Brisas de Candelaria I
- Colonia Brisas de Candelaria II
- Colonia Brisas de Candelaria Uno y Dos
- Colonia Brisas del Mirador
- Colonia Buena Vista
- Colonia Buena Vista Tres
- Colonia Buena Vista Uno
- Colonia Buenos Aires
- Colonia Buenos Aires I
- Colonia Buenos Aires II
- Colonia Buenos Aires III
- Colonia Buenos Aires IV
- Colonia Calavera del Norte
- Colonia California
- Colonia Campestre
- Colonia Campestre 1
- Colonia Campos Villavicencio
- Colonia Cantizano
- Colonia Carmita
- Colonia Carolina
- Colonia Casa Blanca
- Colonia Castillo
- Colonia Centroamérica
- Colonia Chain
- Colonia Cisneros
- Colonia Ciudad Credisa
- Colonia Ciudad Satélite
- Colonia Contreras
- Colonia Corticeli
- Colonia Costa Rica
- Colonia Cruz Roja Cuatro
- Colonia Cucumacayan
- Colonia Cucumacayán
- Colonia Cumbres
- Colonia Cuscatlán
- Colonia Davidson
- Colonia Delicias del Norte
- Colonia Diana
- Colonia Dieciocho de Diciembre
- Colonia Diez de Mayo
- Colonia Diez de Septiembre
- Colonia Dina
- Colonia Divina Providencia
- Colonia Dolores
- Colonia Don Bosco
- Colonia Dordelly
- Colonia Dreyfus
- Colonia El Bosque
- Colonia El Carmelo
- Colonia El Carmen
- Colonia El Carmen Uno
- Colonia El Coco
- Colonia El Congo
- Colonia El Encanto
- Colonia El Granjero
- Colonia El Hogar
- Colonia El Icaco
- Colonia El Jobo
- Colonia El Milagro
- Colonia El Mirador
- Colonia El Paraíso
- Colonia El Porvenir
- Colonia El Prado
- Colonia El Progreso
- Colonia El Progreso Dos
- Colonia El Recreo
- Colonia El Refugio
- Colonia El Roble
- Colonia El Rosal
- Colonia El Rosario
- Colonia El Salto
- Colonia El Salvador
- Colonia El Tejar
- Colonia El Tepito
- Colonia El Triunfo
- Colonia El Tránsito
- Colonia El nispero
- Colonia Entre Ríos
- Colonia Escalante
- Colonia Escalón
- Colonia Escalón Norte
- Colonia Escandia
- Colonia Esmeralda
- Colonia España
- Colonia Eugenia
- Colonia Evangélica Profesor Alonso Reyes Guerra
- Colonia Ex Sol
- Colonia Ferrocarril
- Colonia Flor Blanca
- Colonia Florencia
- Colonia Florida
- Colonia Francisco Morazán
- Colonia Fray Martín de Porres
- Colonia Galdámez
- Colonia Gallegos
- Colonia Gallegos I
- Colonia Guadalcanal
- Colonia Guadalupe
- Colonia Guadalupe Uno
- Colonia Guatemala
- Colonia Guerrero
- Colonia Gutiérrez
- Colonia Harrison
- Colonia Harrison Step
- Colonia Hernández
- Colonia Humberto
- Colonia Hunayco
- Colonia INPEP
- Colonia Iberia
- Colonia Independencia
- Colonia Isidro Menéndez
- Colonia Israel
- Colonia Jardines de Las Magnolias
- Colonia Jardines de Miralvalle
- Colonia Jardines de Monpegón
- Colonia Jardines de San Marcos
- Colonia Jardines de San Marcos 1
- Colonia Jardín Uno
- Colonia Jerusalén
- Colonia Juanita
- Colonia Julias y Rosas
- Colonia Kennedy
- Colonia Klein
- Colonia La Calavera
- Colonia La Campiña
- Colonia La Campiña III
- Colonia La Chacra
- Colonia La Constancia
- Colonia La Divina Providencia
- Colonia La Esperanza
- Colonia La Floresta
- Colonia La Florida
- Colonia La Fortaleza
- Colonia La Fortuna
- Colonia La Fuente
- Colonia La Gloria
- Colonia La Joya
- Colonia La Merced
- Colonia La Paz
- Colonia La Pringa
- Colonia La Providencia
- Colonia La Rábida
- Colonia La campiña II
- Colonia Laing
- Colonia Larín
- Colonia Las Brisas
- Colonia Las Camelias
- Colonia Las Catalinas
- Colonia Las Colinas
- Colonia Las Conchas
- Colonia Las Delicias
- Colonia Las Delicias II
- Colonia Las Flores
- Colonia Las Lomitas
- Colonia Las Margaritas
- Colonia Las Mercedes
- Colonia Las Mercedes #2
- Colonia Las Mercedes Uno
- Colonia Las Palmas
- Colonia Las Palmeras
- Colonia Las Rosas
- Colonia Las Rosas 1
- Colonia Las Rosas 2
- Colonia Las Terrazas
- Colonia Layco
- Colonia Libertad
- Colonia Lisboa
- Colonia Lomas Verdes
- Colonia Lomas de Miramonte
- Colonia Lomas de San Francisco
- Colonia Lomas del Mónico
- Colonia Lomas del Río
- Colonia Lomas del Río Dos
- Colonia Lomas del Río Uno
- Colonia Lorena
- Colonia Los Alpes
- Colonia Los Andes
- Colonia Los Arcos
- Colonia Los Esfuerzos
- Colonia Los Girasoles
- Colonia Los Lirios
- Colonia Los Naranjos
- Colonia Los Nogales
- Colonia Los Olivos
- Colonia Los Pirineos
- Colonia Los Robles
- Colonia Los Ángeles
- Colonia Lourdes
- Colonia Luz
- Colonia Magaña
- Colonia Manigua Uno
- Colonia Manuel José Arce
- Colonia Manzano
- Colonia Maquilishuat
- Colonia Marianas
- Colonia Marina
- Colonia María Auxiliadora
- Colonia Medica
- Colonia Medrano
- Colonia Menjivar
- Colonia Milagro de Fátima
- Colonia Militar
- Colonia Minerva
- Colonia Mirador
- Colonia Miraflores
- Colonia Miralvalle
- Colonia Miramonte
- Colonia Miramonte Poniente
- Colonia Miranda
- Colonia Mirasol
- Colonia Mireya Uno
- Colonia Modelo
- Colonia Molina
- Colonia Monserrat
- Colonia Monseñor Romero
- Colonia Montebello Poniente
- Colonia Montecarlo
- Colonia Montecristo
- Colonia Montemaría I
- Colonia Monterrey
- Colonia Monteverde
- Colonia Montreal
- Colonia Morazán
- Colonia Morán
- Colonia Mugdan
- Colonia Málaga
- Colonia Médica
- Colonia Méndez
- Colonia México
- Colonia Mónico
- Colonia Najarro
- Colonia Navarrete
- Colonia Naves
- Colonia Nicaragua
- Colonia Nubleau
- Colonia Nueva Cayalá
- Colonia Palacios
- Colonia Palmar
- Colonia Palmira Uno
- Colonia Palomo
- Colonia Panamericana
- Colonia Panamá
- Colonia Patricia Uno
- Colonia Peralta
- Colonia Petaluma
- Colonia Pinares de Montserrat
- Colonia Plan Piloto
- Colonia Plazuela Ayala
- Colonia Polanco
- Colonia Posada
- Colonia Prefa
- Colonia Primavera
- Colonia Primero de Enero
- Colonia Primero de Mayo
- Colonia Quinta Gloria
- Colonia Quiñónez
- Colonia Ramos
- Colonia Regalado
- Colonia Reyes
- Colonia Rodezno
- Colonia Roma
- Colonia Rosales
- Colonia Rosalía
- Colonia Rubio
- Colonia Sagrado Corazón
- Colonia San Antonio
- Colonia San Antonio Tres
- Colonia San Antonio del Sur
- Colonia San Bartolo
- Colonia San Caralampio
- Colonia San Carlos
- Colonia San Carlos A
- Colonia San Cristóbal
- Colonia San Eugenio
- Colonia San Fernando
- Colonia San Francisco
- Colonia San Joaquín Oriente
- Colonia San Joaquín Poniente
- Colonia San Jorge
- Colonia San José
- Colonia San Juan
- Colonia San Judas
- Colonia San Luis
- Colonia San Luis I
- Colonia San Luis Número Uno
- Colonia San Luis de Los Portales
- Colonia San Martín
- Colonia San Martín de Porras
- Colonia San Mateo
- Colonia San Mauricio
- Colonia San Miguel
- Colonia San Miguelito
- Colonia San Pablo
- Colonia San Patricio
- Colonia San Pedro
- Colonia San Rafael
- Colonia San Ramón
- Colonia San Sebastián
- Colonia San Simón
- Colonia San Vicente
- Colonia San Vicente de Paúl
- Colonia Sandra

…and 946 more.

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

## Landscape and landmarks of San Salvador Centro

Named natural and historic features inside San Salvador Centro, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

13 rivers and streams.
- Arenal Tutunichapa
- Quebrada Celis
- Quebrada El Amatón
- Quebrada El Cañón del Tanque
- Quebrada El Níspero
- Río Acelhuate
- Río El Chagüite
- Río Ilohuapa
- Río Matalapa
- Río Paleca
- Río San Antonio
- Río Tapachula
- Río Urbina

### Hills and mountains

4 hills; 1 mountain.
- Loma El Castillo · 1,234 m
- Loma Grande · 1,169 m
- Plan del Pito · 1,143 m
- Cerro Milingo · 643 m
- Cerro El Carmen · 638 m

### Forests and nature

35 parks.
- Parque Balboa
- Parque Centenario
- Parque Colonia Buenos Aires
- Parque Colonia Centroamérica
- Parque Colonia Maquilishuat
- Parque Colonia Miramonte
- Parque Colonia Monpegón
- Parque Cuscatlán
- Parque El Roble
- Parque Felipe Soto
- Parque Infantil
- Parque La Cima I
- Parque Lomas de Versalles
- Parque Profesor Álvarez Pineda
- Parque Saburo Hirao
- Parque San José
- Parque San José
- Parque Simón Bolívar
- Plaza Argentina
- Plaza Baden Powell
- Plaza Beethoven
- Plaza Brasil
- Plaza Constitución
- Plaza Cívica

…and 11 more.

### History

1 palace.
- Palacio Nacional

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 San Salvador Centro and the best time to visit

In San Salvador Centro, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Nov (26 °C). 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 March.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 26 | 4 |
| Feb | 27 | 5 |
| Mar | 28 | 8 |
| Apr | 28 | 39 |
| May | 28 | 193 |
| Jun | 27 | 232 |
| Jul | 27 | 197 |
| Aug | 27 | 246 |
| Sep | 26 | 283 |
| Oct | 26 | 226 |
| Nov | 26 | 48 |
| Dec | 26 | 10 |

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in San Salvador Centro

Places mapped inside San Salvador Centro in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.
- Hospitals 211
- Banks 153
- ATMs 11
- Petrol pumps 160
- Hotels 152
- Shopping malls 109
- Schools 183
- Colleges and universities 84
- Cinemas 8
- Pharmacies 233
- Restaurants 1,176
- Police stations 30
- Dental clinics 291

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers
- Where is San Salvador Centro? In San Salvador Department, El Salvador
- What borders San Salvador Centro? La Libertad Este, La Libertad Sur, San Salvador Este, San Salvador Oeste and San Salvador Sur
- What is there to see in San Salvador Centro? Arbol de la Paz, Busto a San Juan Bosco, Busto de barón Pierre de Coubertin, Cementerio La Bermeja
- What time zone is San Salvador Centro in? UTC−6
- What currency is used in San Salvador Centro? Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in San Salvador Centro? Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Salvador Centro? 1,346 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Salvador Centro? Settlements lie between 494 m and 1,237 m
- What is the highest point in San Salvador Centro? Loma El Castillo (1,234 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Salvador Centro? November to March
- How many hospitals are in San Salvador Centro? 211 mapped
- How many banks are in San Salvador Centro? 153 mapped
- How many ATMs are in San Salvador Centro? 11 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in San Salvador Centro? 160 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Salvador Centro? SV10001 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Municipality
- Area: 129.6 km²
- P-code: SV10001
- Department: San Salvador Department
- Main town: San Salvador

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