District · San Salvador Este # Tonacatepeque Tonacatepeque is a district of El Salvador in San Salvador Este, San Salvador Department. It covers 63.7 km². 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 61 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 63.7 km² - 61 mapped services - 576 m typical elevation ## Where is Tonacatepeque? Tonacatepeque lies in San Salvador Este, San Salvador Department, El Salvador. It borders 7 other districts: Apopa, Delgado, Guazapa, Ilopango, San José Guayabal, San Martín and Soyapango. By area it is the 109th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 38.6% of San Salvador Este. The centre of Tonacatepeque is about 13 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.7785° N, 89.1111° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Tonacatepeque OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Tonacatepeque: 1 monument; 1 nature reserve. - Parque Chantecuán · nature reserve - Monumento al Centenario · monument ### Nearby, outside Tonacatepeque - Ciudad Mujer - San Martín · monument, San Martín 6.8 km - Monseñor Romero · memorial, Delgado 7.7 km - Pinacoteca · gallery, Delgado 8.2 km - Mirador y Tienda Mary · viewpoint, Ilopango 8.8 km - Monumento al Paracaidista Salvadoreño · monument, Ilopango 9.0 km - Memorial de Jorge Bahaia · memorial, Soyapango 9.4 km - Faro del Turicentro Apulo · attraction, San Martín 9.4 km - Playa El Valle · attraction, Ilopango 9.5 km - Playa Palo Seco · attraction, Ilopango 9.5 km - cerro El Sarten · viewpoint, Apopa 9.6 km - Punta Cuachimalco · beach, San Martín 9.7 km - Punta Cinco Tiros · beach, San Martín 9.8 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: Tonacatepeque - 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 8.8 km - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) 38 km ### Nearest railway station FENADESAL (San Salvador), about 11 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 Tonacatepeque Open gazetteers list 22 villages, towns and localities in Tonacatepeque. The largest with a recorded population: Tonacatepeque (6,245). Settlements here lie between about 489 m and 751 m above sea level (median 576 m). - Cantón El Tránsito - Caserío El Sauce - Colonia El Sauce I - Colonia Santa Rosa - Comunidad Las Cañas - El Rosario - El Sauce - El Tránsito - Hacienda San José Arrazola - La Fuente - La Union - La Unión - Las Animas - Las Flores - Los Rodríguez - Lotificación Ciudad Real - Malacof - Meléndez - Residencial Libertad - San Bartolo - Tonacatepeque - Veracruz Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Tonacatepeque Named natural and historic features inside Tonacatepeque, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Guacaltite - Río Chantecuán - Río El Jocote - Río El Sauce - Río La Campanera - Río Los Plátanos - Río Mistancingo - Río Mistancingo - Río Zapotitán - Río de Piedras ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Cerro La Cruz · 688 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 Tonacatepeque 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 Tonacatepeque | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Unidad de Salud Altavista · Tonacatepeque | 6.1 km | Map | | Bank | Caja de Credito de Tonacatepeque · Tonacatepeque | 0.6 km | Map | | ATM | Davivienda · Cuscatancingo | 9.1 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Texas Gas Station · Cuscatancingo | 6.0 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel La Parcela · Tonacatepeque | 5.3 km | Map | | Mall | Centro Comercial Los Angeles · Soyapango | 7.0 km | Map | | School | Centro Escolar Presbítero Nicolás Aguilar · Tonacatepeque | 0.9 km | Map | | College | Complejo Educativo "Colonia San Felipe" · Ilopango | 7.4 km | Map | | Police station | Policia Nacional Civil de Tonacatepeque · Tonacatepeque | 0.6 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 Tonacatepeque Places mapped inside Tonacatepeque in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 2 - Banks 2 - Petrol pumps 4 - Hotels 4 - Shopping malls 2 - Schools 8 - Pharmacies 5 - Restaurants 29 - Police stations 3 - 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 - Ilopango - San Martín - Soyapango ## Quick answers - Where is Tonacatepeque? In San Salvador Este, San Salvador Department, El Salvador - What borders Tonacatepeque? Apopa, Delgado, Guazapa, Ilopango, San José Guayabal, San Martín and Soyapango - What is there to see in Tonacatepeque? Monumento al Centenario, Parque Chantecuán - What time zone is Tonacatepeque in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in Tonacatepeque? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Tonacatepeque? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tonacatepeque? 22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tonacatepeque? Settlements lie between 489 m and 751 m - What is the highest point in Tonacatepeque? Cerro La Cruz (688 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Tonacatepeque? November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Tonacatepeque? Unidad de Salud Altavista, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tonacatepeque? Caja de Credito de Tonacatepeque, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Tonacatepeque? Davivienda, about 9.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tonacatepeque? Texas Gas Station, about 6.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Tonacatepeque? 2 mapped - How many banks are in Tonacatepeque? 2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Tonacatepeque? 4 mapped - What is the P-code of Tonacatepeque? SV10002004 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 63.7 km² - P-code: SV10002004 - Municipality: San Salvador Este --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-salvador/san-salvador-este/tonacatepeque/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.