# San Salvador Sur, San Salvador Department – Districts

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Municipality · San Salvador Department 

# San Salvador Sur

San Salvador Sur is a municipality of El Salvador in San Salvador Department. It covers **198.9 km²**. It is divided into 5 districts. 94 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 95 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 199km²
- 5districts
- 95mapped services

## Where is San Salvador Sur?

San Salvador Sur lies in [San Salvador Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-salvador/), [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [La Libertad Costa](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-libertad/la-libertad-costa/), [La Libertad Este](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-libertad/la-libertad-este/), [La Paz Oeste](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-oeste/), [Lago de Llopango](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-salvador/lago-de-llopango/), [San Salvador Centro](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-salvador/san-salvador-centro/) and [San Salvador Este](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-salvador/san-salvador-este/). By area it is the 37th largest of 48 municipalities in El Salvador. It covers 21.5% of [San Salvador Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-salvador/). The centre of San Salvador Sur is about 13 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.5705° N, 89.1756° 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 San Salvador Sur

OpenStreetMap lists 24 named sights in San Salvador Sur: 15 monuments; 5 beachs; 4 viewpoints.

- Punta Anones · beach
- Punta Chaltipa · beach
- Punta Los Muñecos o Tenango · beach
- Punta Shuguayo · beach
- Punta Tempisque · beach
- Rock 1 · viewpoint
- Small boulder · viewpoint
- Sunrise viewpoint · viewpoint
- Viewpoint (both sides) from the top of the Devil's door · viewpoint
- Caballos · monument
- Caballos, Jirafa y Leones · monument
- Cocodrillo · monument
- Conejos y Tortugas · monument
- Cusuco · monument
- Elefante · monument
- Gato y cotuza · monument
- Gorila · monument
- Hipopotamo · monument
- Jaguares · monument
- Manos · monument
- Mapaches · monument
- Monumento a la Solidaridad · monument
- Serpiente · monument
- Venados · monument

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: San Salvador Sur

- 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 Salvador16 km
- El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)19 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación de Tren FENADESAL (San Salvador), about 15 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 06:11, 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.

## Districts of San Salvador Sur

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Panchimalco](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-salvador/san-salvador-sur/panchimalco/) 96 28 17 

[Rosario de Mora](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-salvador/san-salvador-sur/rosario-de-mora/) 37 9 2 

[San Marcos](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-salvador/san-salvador-sur/san-marcos/) 17 43 35 

[Santiago Texacuangos](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-salvador/san-salvador-sur/santiago-texacuangos/) 25 4 15 

[Santo Tomás](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-salvador/san-salvador-sur/santo-tomas/) 25 13 26 

Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-slv); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in San Salvador Sur

Open gazetteers list **94 villages, towns and localities** in San Salvador Sur. The largest with a recorded population: San Marcos (54,615), Santo Tomás (14,581), Panchimalco (6,764) and Rosario de Mora (5,178). Settlements here lie between about 20 m and 998 m above sea level (median 749 m).

- Amayón
- Azacualpa
- Barrio Concepción
- Barrio El Calvario
- Barrio El Centro
- Barrio San José
- Canton Santa Lucia los palones
- Casa de Piedra
- Caña Brava
- Cerco de Piedra
- Chaltepe
- Colonia 10 de Octubre
- Colonia Azucena
- Colonia Bolívar
- Colonia Dalmacia 1
- Colonia Dalmacia 2
- Colonia El Cafetalito
- Colonia El Campo
- Colonia El Milagro
- Colonia El Mirador
- Colonia El Mirador de San Marcos
- Colonia Escalante
- Colonia Gálvez
- Colonia Larimar
- Colonia Las Merceditas
- Colonia Lomas de San Carlos
- Colonia Los Alpes
- Colonia Montelis
- Colonia San Antonio Cuatro
- Colonia San Francisco
- Colonia San Ignacio
- Colonia Santa Julia Dos
- Colonia Santa Julia Uno
- Colonia Santa Rosa
- Colonia santa Isabel 1
- Colonia santa Isabel 2
- El Carmen
- El Carrizal
- El Chilamate
- El Ciprés
- El Cordoncillo
- El Divisadero
- El Guayabo
- El Morro
- El Pepeto
- El Porvenir
- Finca Monte Alto
- Finca San Ignacio
- Finca la Macadamia
- Finca la bendicion
- Joya Grande
- Jutillo
- La Cuchilla
- Las Barrosas
- Las Casitas
- Las Victorias
- Loma y Media
- Los Pajales
- Los Palones
- Los Troncones
- Lotificacion Hacore 2
- Lotificación Bella Vista
- Lotificación El Tránsito
- Lotificación El Tránsito Dos
- Lotificación El Tránsito Uno
- Lotificación La Esperanza
- Lotificación Las Mercedes
- Lotificación Los Alpes
- Lotificación Santa Adela
- Lotificación Santa Fé Dos
- Lotificación Santa Marta
- Lotificación Sánchez Solano
- Mil Cumbres
- Miramar
- Nisa
- Palo Grande
- Panchimalco
- Panchimalquito
- Parcelacion Agua Fria
- Plan del Mango
- Potrerillos
- Quezalapa
- Reparto Danilo
- Residencial Araucarias
- Rosario de Mora
- San Isidro
- San Marcos
- San Ramón
- San Sebastián
- Santa Cruz
- Santiago Texacuangos
- Santo Tomás
- Shaltipa
- Urbanizacion Nuevo Santo Tomas

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 San Salvador Sur

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Joya Grande
- Río Cuitapán
- Río El Coco
- Río El Jocote
- Río Guacuchillo
- Río Huiscoyolate
- Río Papaleguayo
- Río Tihuapa
- Río Tihuapa

### Coast and islands

1 headland.

- Punta de Tenango

### Hills and mountains

6 hills.

- Loma Larga · 996 m
- Cerro Chulo · 904 m
- Loma El Mirador · 847 m
- Loma El Morro · 847 m
- Cerro Guayama · 783 m
- Loma Cuesta del Burro · 661 m

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Las Mesas Airport

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 San Salvador Sur and the best time to visit

In San Salvador Sur, 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/).

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

Places mapped inside San Salvador Sur in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals7
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps6
- Hotels6
- Shopping malls5
- Schools13
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants46
- Police stations4
- Dental clinics4

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is San Salvador Sur?In San Salvador Department, El Salvador
- What borders San Salvador Sur?La Libertad Costa, La Libertad Este, La Paz Oeste, Lago de Llopango, San Salvador Centro and San Salvador Este
- What is there to see in San Salvador Sur?Caballos, Caballos, Jirafa y Leones, Cocodrillo, Conejos y Tortugas
- What time zone is San Salvador Sur in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in San Salvador Sur?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in San Salvador Sur?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Salvador Sur?94 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Salvador Sur?Settlements lie between 20 m and 998 m
- What is the highest point in San Salvador Sur?Loma Larga (996 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Salvador Sur?November to March
- How many hospitals are in San Salvador Sur?7 mapped
- How many banks are in San Salvador Sur?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in San Salvador Sur?6 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Salvador Sur?SV10005 (OCHA common operational dataset)