District · San Salvador Este # Ilopango Ilopango is a district of El Salvador in San Salvador Este, San Salvador Department. It covers 23.6 km². 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 59 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 23.6 km² - 59 mapped services - 609 m typical elevation ## Where is Ilopango? Ilopango lies in San Salvador Este, San Salvador Department, El Salvador. It borders 6 other districts: Lago de Llopango, San Martín, Santiago Texacuangos, Santo Tomás, Soyapango and Tonacatepeque. By area it is the 208th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 14.3% of San Salvador Este. The centre of Ilopango is about 8.8 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.6867° N, 89.1062° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Ilopango OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Ilopango: 2 beachs; 2 attractions; 1 monument; 1 viewpoint. - Punta Champaloma · beach - Punta Peña del Eco · beach - Mirador y Tienda Mary · viewpoint - Playa El Valle · attraction - Playa Palo Seco · attraction - Monumento al Paracaidista Salvadoreño · monument ### Nearby, outside Ilopango - Punta Shuguayo · beach, Santiago Texacuangos 3.5 km - Faro del Turicentro Apulo · attraction, San Martín 3.6 km - Punta Tempisque · beach, Santiago Texacuangos 3.7 km - Punta La Peninsula · beach, Lago de Llopango 3.7 km - Punta Anones · beach, Santiago Texacuangos 3.8 km - Punta Chaltipa · beach, Santiago Texacuangos 4.0 km - Memorial de Jorge Bahaia · memorial, Soyapango 4.1 km - Punta Cuachimalco · beach, San Martín 4.1 km - Punta Los Muñecos o Tenango · beach, Santiago Texacuangos 4.3 km - Punta Cinco Tiros · beach, San Martín 5.0 km - Monseñor Romero · memorial, Delgado 5.0 km - Punta Teguantepeque · beach, San Martín 5.6 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: Ilopango - 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 2.1 km - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) 27 km ### Nearest railway station Estación de Tren FENADESAL (San Salvador), about 7.7 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 06:11, 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. ## Villages and localities in Ilopango Open gazetteers list 22 villages, towns and localities in Ilopango. The largest with a recorded population: Ilopango (38,890). Settlements here lie between about 450 m and 650 m above sea level (median 609 m). - Amatitán - Asino - Changallo - Colonia Las Palmas - Colonia Montecristo - Colonia San José Shangallo - Colonia Santa Eduviges - Comunidad El Salvador I - Comunidad Rosa Virginia Uno - Comunidad San Antonio - Del Río - El Valle - Ilopango - Lotificación Palaguanca - Parque Residencial Vista al Lago - Residencial Vista al Lago - Residencial Bosques de La Paz Tres - Residencial Bosques de La Paz Uno - Residencial San Pablo - Residencial Santa Lucía - Residencial Villa Lobos - Urbanización Prados de San Bartolo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ilopango Named natural and historic features inside Ilopango, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Río Chagüite - Río Chutia - Río Cuapa - Río Jutiapa - Río Shutia ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Punta Peña del Eco ### Getting around 1 airport. - Ilopango International Airport 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 Ilopango and the best time to visit Using the climate of San Salvador Este, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Nov (22 °C). About 1,298 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (240 mm) and the driest Feb (9 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are November to April. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 23 | 10 | | Feb | 24 | 9 | | Mar | 26 | 10 | | Apr | 27 | 35 | | May | 26 | 161 | | Jun | 24 | 202 | | Jul | 25 | 175 | | Aug | 24 | 213 | | Sep | 24 | 240 | | Oct | 23 | 179 | | Nov | 22 | 47 | | Dec | 22 | 17 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ilopango | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Unidad de ilopango ISSS · Ilopango | 1.7 km | Map | | Bank | Caja de Crédito Tenancingo · Ilopango | 1.0 km | Map | | ATM | Chivo Wallet · Soyapango | 5.2 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Puma Energy · Ilopango | 1.3 km | Map | | Hotel | Motel Honey · Ilopango | 3.2 km | Map | | Mall | Garage Barber Shop · Ilopango | 2.4 km | Map | | School | Centro Escolar Fabio Castillo · Ilopango | 1.0 km | Map | | College | Nehemiah International · Ilopango | 2.0 km | Map | | Police station | Deposito de vehiculos PNC Changallo · Ilopango | 0.4 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 Ilopango Places mapped inside Ilopango in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 6 - Banks 2 - Petrol pumps 7 - Hotels 1 - Shopping malls 1 - Schools 8 - Colleges and universities 2 - Pharmacies 11 - Restaurants 14 - Police stations 5 - Dental clinics 2 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 Salvador Este - San Martín - Soyapango - Tonacatepeque ## Quick answers - Where is Ilopango? In San Salvador Este, San Salvador Department, El Salvador - What borders Ilopango? Lago de Llopango, San Martín, Santiago Texacuangos, Santo Tomás, Soyapango and Tonacatepeque - What is there to see in Ilopango? Mirador y Tienda Mary, Monumento al Paracaidista Salvadoreño, Playa El Valle, Playa Palo Seco - What time zone is Ilopango in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in Ilopango? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Ilopango? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ilopango? 22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ilopango? Settlements lie between 450 m and 650 m - What is the best time to visit Ilopango? November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Ilopango? Unidad de ilopango ISSS, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ilopango? Caja de Crédito Tenancingo, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ilopango? Chivo Wallet, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ilopango? Puma Energy, about 1.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ilopango? 6 mapped - How many banks are in Ilopango? 2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Ilopango? 7 mapped - What is the P-code of Ilopango? SV10002001 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 23.6 km² - P-code: SV10002001 - Municipality: San Salvador Este --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-salvador/san-salvador-este/ilopango/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.