# Delgado District, San Salvador Centro, San Salvador Department

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District · San Salvador Centro 

# Delgado

Delgado is a district of El Salvador in San Salvador Centro, San Salvador Department. It covers **31.2 km²**. 153 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 84 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 31.2km²
- 84mapped services
- 627 mtypical elevation

## Where is Delgado?

Delgado lies in [San Salvador Centro](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-salvador/san-salvador-centro/), [San Salvador Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-salvador/), [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). It borders 7 other districts: [Apopa](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-salvador/san-salvador-oeste/apopa/), [Ayutuxtepeque](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-salvador/san-salvador-centro/ayutuxtepeque/), [Cuscatancingo](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-salvador/san-salvador-centro/cuscatancingo/), [Mejicanos](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-salvador/san-salvador-centro/mejicanos/), [San Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-salvador/san-salvador-centro/san-salvador/), [Soyapango](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-salvador/san-salvador-este/soyapango/) and [Tonacatepeque](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-salvador/san-salvador-este/tonacatepeque/). By area it is the 186th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 24.1% of [San Salvador Centro](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-salvador/san-salvador-centro/). The centre of Delgado is about 7.2 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.7488° N, 89.1619° 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 Delgado

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Delgado: 1 memorial; 1 gallery.

- Monseñor Romero · memorial
- Pinacoteca · gallery

### Nearby, outside Delgado

- Parque Chantecuán · nature reserve, Tonacatepeque3.4 km
- Monumento de la Paz · monument, Ayutuxtepeque4.5 km
- Busto de barón Pierre de Coubertin · memorial, Mejicanos5.4 km
- Busto a San Juan Bosco · memorial, Mejicanos5.4 km
- Rotonda Toledo Zacamil · monument, Mejicanos5.5 km
- El Pañuelo · memorial, Mejicanos5.6 km
- Railway Museum · museum, San Salvador5.6 km
- PInacoteca Roque Dalton · museum, San Salvador5.7 km
- Reloj de Flores · monument, San Salvador5.7 km
- Dragon Escuela de Artes · memorial, San Salvador5.7 km
- Monumento al Centenario · monument, Tonacatepeque5.9 km
- Memorial de Jorge Bahaia · memorial, Soyapango5.9 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: Delgado

- 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

- Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador7.1 km
- El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)36 km

### Nearest railway station

FENADESAL (San Salvador), about 5.5 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:28) 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)](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 Delgado

Open gazetteers list **153 villages, towns and localities** in Delgado. Settlements here lie between about 494 m and 685 m above sea level (median 627 m).

- Arenales
- Calle Real
- Cantón San José Cortez
- Caserio La Barranquilla
- Caserio La loma
- Caserío El Charcón
- Caserío El Córtez
- Caserío La Loma
- Colonia Agua Caliente
- Colonia Alas
- Colonia Amiquino Uno
- Colonia Betel
- Colonia Brisas
- Colonia Buena Vista
- Colonia Buena Vista Tres
- Colonia Buenos Aires I
- Colonia Buenos Aires II
- Colonia Carolina
- Colonia Casa Blanca
- Colonia Contreras
- Colonia Cuscatlán
- Colonia Diana
- Colonia Dieciocho de Diciembre
- Colonia El Carmen Uno
- Colonia El Recreo
- Colonia El Roble
- Colonia El Tránsito
- Colonia Escalante
- Colonia Esmeralda
- Colonia Guadalupe
- Colonia Guadalupe Uno
- Colonia Gutiérrez
- Colonia Hernández
- Colonia Hunayco
- Colonia Iberia
- Colonia Julias y Rosas
- Colonia La Esperanza
- Colonia La Florida
- Colonia La Pringa
- Colonia Las Camelias
- Colonia Las Catalinas
- Colonia Las Delicias
- Colonia Las Flores
- Colonia Las Margaritas
- Colonia Las Mercedes #2
- Colonia Las Mercedes Uno
- Colonia Las Palmeras
- Colonia Lomas del Mónico
- Colonia Lomas del Río
- Colonia Lomas del Río Dos
- Colonia Lomas del Río Uno
- Colonia Los Alpes
- Colonia Los Esfuerzos
- Colonia Los Olivos
- Colonia Los Pirineos
- Colonia Manigua Uno
- Colonia Medrano
- Colonia Mirador
- Colonia Mirasol
- Colonia Montecarlo
- Colonia Montreal
- Colonia Méndez
- Colonia Navarrete
- Colonia Naves
- Colonia Palacios
- Colonia Palmar
- Colonia Palomo
- Colonia Patricia Uno
- Colonia Petaluma
- Colonia Quinta Gloria
- Colonia San Antonio
- Colonia San Caralampio
- Colonia San Carlos
- Colonia San Fernando
- Colonia San Francisco
- Colonia San José
- Colonia San Juan
- Colonia San Pedro
- Colonia San Rafael
- Colonia San Sebastián
- Colonia San Simón
- Colonia San Vicente
- Colonia San Vicente de Paúl
- Colonia Sandra
- Colonia Santa Alegría
- Colonia Santa Elena
- Colonia Santa Isabel
- Colonia Santa Lucía
- Colonia Santa Marta
- Colonia Tepeyac
- Colonia Veracruz
- Colonia Vásquez
- Comunidad El Carmen
- Comunidad Hernández
- Comunidad La Poma
- Comunidad Las Flores
- Comunidad Las Margaritas
- Comunidad Meléndez Dos
- Comunidad Primavera
- Comunidad Rosita
- Comunidad San Pablo
- Comunidad San Pedro
- Comunidad Tinetti
- Condominio La Esperanza
- Condominio San Valentín
- El Callejón
- La Cabaña
- Lotificaciones Los González
- Lotificación Alfa y Omega
- Lotificación Cabrera
- Lotificación El Bosque
- Lotificación El Obraje
- Lotificación Esmeralda
- Lotificación La Barranquilla
- Lotificación La Bendición
- Lotificación La Ceiba
- Lotificación La Colmenera
- Lotificación Linda Quinta
- Lotificación Los Alpes Número Dos
- Lotificación Los Alpes Número Uno
- Lotificación Los Olivos
- Lotificación Los Pinos
- Lotificación Manigua Dos
- Lotificación Manigua Tres
- Lotificación Manigua Uno
- Lotificación Montreal
- Lotificación Mónico Número Dos
- Lotificación Mónico Número Uno
- Lotificación San Juan
- Lotificación Santa Rosa
- Milingo
- Parcelación Praderas 1
- Prados de Venecia 4ta Etapa
- Reparto Lomas del Río
- Reparto Santa Alegría
- Residencial Lomas de Montreal
- Residencial Nueva Paleca
- Residencial Paleca
- Residencial Santa Alegría Dos
- Residencial Santa Alegría Uno
- Residencial Santa Patricia
- Residencial Villas de Apaneca
- San José Cortez
- San Laureano
- Urb. Las Margaritas
- Urbanizacion Guadalcanal
- Urbanización Altos del Boulevard
- Urbanización Guadalcanal
- Urbanización Henríquez
- Urbanización Las Margaritas
- Urbanización Lourdes Oriente
- Urbanización Prados de Venecia Cuarta Etapa
- Venecia

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 Delgado

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Río Acelhuate
- Río El Chagüite
- Río Tapachula

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Cerro Milingo · 643 m

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 Delgado and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Delgado

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clinica Medica Familiar · Cuscatancingo 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.73223&mlon=-89.16940#map=17/13.73223/-89.16940) 

Bank Caja de Crédito de Tonacatepeque · Tonacatepeque 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.75595&mlon=-89.13053#map=17/13.75595/-89.13053) 

ATM Davivienda · Cuscatancingo 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.71960&mlon=-89.16960#map=17/13.71960/-89.16960) 

Petrol pump Alba Ciudad Delgado · Delgado 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.73708&mlon=-89.16676#map=17/13.73708/-89.16676) 

Hotel Motel El Intimo · Mejicanos 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.72400&mlon=-89.18395#map=17/13.72400/-89.18395) 

Mall Plaza Venecia · Delgado 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.71530&mlon=-89.15070#map=17/13.71530/-89.15070) 

School Liceo Cristiano Reverendo Juan Bueno · Cuscatancingo 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.73569&mlon=-89.17627#map=17/13.73569/-89.17627) 

College Observatorio Micro Macro - Universidad Don Bosco · Delgado 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.71589&mlon=-89.15595#map=17/13.71589/-89.15595) 

Police station Policía Nacional Civil · San Salvador 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.71266&mlon=-89.17158#map=17/13.71266/-89.17158) 

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 Delgado

Places mapped inside Delgado in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals5
- Petrol pumps7
- Shopping malls5
- Schools12
- Colleges and universities7
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants43
- Dental clinics2

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 Salvador Centro

- Ayutuxtepeque
- Cuscatancingo
- Mejicanos
- San Salvador

## Quick answers

- Where is Delgado?In San Salvador Centro, San Salvador Department, El Salvador
- What borders Delgado?Apopa, Ayutuxtepeque, Cuscatancingo, Mejicanos, San Salvador, Soyapango and Tonacatepeque
- What is there to see in Delgado?Monseñor Romero, Pinacoteca
- What time zone is Delgado in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Delgado?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Delgado?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Delgado?153 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Delgado?Settlements lie between 494 m and 685 m
- What is the highest point in Delgado?Cerro Milingo (643 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Delgado?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Delgado?Clinica Medica Familiar, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Delgado?Caja de Crédito de Tonacatepeque, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Delgado?Davivienda, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Delgado?Alba Ciudad Delgado, about 1.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Delgado?5 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Delgado?7 mapped
- What is the P-code of Delgado?SV10001003 (OCHA common operational dataset)
