District · San Salvador Sur # Santo Tomás Santo Tomás is a district of El Salvador in San Salvador Sur, San Salvador Department. It covers 24.9 km². 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 26 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 24.9 km² - 26 mapped services - 762 m typical elevation ## Where is Santo Tomás? Santo Tomás lies in San Salvador Sur, San Salvador Department, El Salvador. It borders 6 other districts: Ilopango, Olocuilta, Panchimalco, San Marcos, Santiago Texacuangos and Soyapango. By area it is the 200th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 12.5% of San Salvador Sur. The centre of Santo Tomás is about 7.6 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.6365° N, 89.1424° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Santo Tomás ### Nearby, outside Santo Tomás - Caballos, Jirafa y Leones · monument, Panchimalco 3.3 km - Venados · monument, Panchimalco 3.3 km - Cocodrillo · monument, Panchimalco 3.3 km - Serpiente · monument, Panchimalco 3.3 km - Cusuco · monument, Panchimalco 3.4 km - Elefante · monument, Panchimalco 3.4 km - Jaguares · monument, Panchimalco 3.4 km - Gorila · monument, Panchimalco 3.4 km - Mapaches · monument, San Marcos 3.5 km - Manos · monument, San Marcos 3.5 km - Caballos · monument, Panchimalco 3.5 km - Hipopotamo · monument, San Marcos 3.9 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: Santo Tomás - 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 7.4 km - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) 23 km ### Nearest railway station Estación de Tren FENADESAL (San Salvador), about 8.0 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 Santo Tomás Open gazetteers list 13 villages, towns and localities in Santo Tomás. The largest with a recorded population: Santo Tomás (14,581). Settlements here lie between about 675 m and 810 m above sea level (median 762 m). - Caña Brava - Chaltepe - Colonia Dalmacia 1 - Colonia Dalmacia 2 - Colonia santa Isabel 1 - Colonia santa Isabel 2 - El Carmen - El Ciprés - El Morro - El Porvenir - Potrerillos - Santo Tomás - Urbanizacion Nuevo Santo Tomas Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Santo Tomás Named natural and historic features inside Santo Tomás, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río El Jocote 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 Santo Tomás and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santo Tomás | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hospital Shalom, Santo Tomas. · Santo Tomás | 2.1 km | Map | | Bank | Acopacto de R.L Planes de renderos · San Salvador | 4.4 km | Map | | ATM | Chivo Wallet · Soyapango | 7.6 km | Map | | Petrol pump | ALBA - Santo Tomás · Santo Tomás | 1.7 km | Map | | Hotel | Ray home · Santo Tomás | 1.0 km | Map | | Mall | Plaza Santo Tomas · Santo Tomás | 1.6 km | Map | | School | Centro Escolar General Manuel Belgrano · Santo Tomás | 1.1 km | Map | | College | Centro de Arte y Cultura "Tonatiuh" · Panchimalco | 4.8 km | Map | | Police station | PNC ex peaje Santo Tomas · Santo Tomás | 1.9 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 Santo Tomás Places mapped inside Santo Tomás in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 2 - Petrol pumps 2 - Hotels 2 - Shopping malls 2 - Schools 4 - Restaurants 11 - Police stations 1 - 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 Sur - Panchimalco - Rosario de Mora - San Marcos - Santiago Texacuangos ## Quick answers - Where is Santo Tomás? In San Salvador Sur, San Salvador Department, El Salvador - What borders Santo Tomás? Ilopango, Olocuilta, Panchimalco, San Marcos, Santiago Texacuangos and Soyapango - What is there to see in Santo Tomás? Caballos, Jirafa y Leones, Venados, Cocodrillo, Serpiente - What time zone is Santo Tomás in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in Santo Tomás? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Santo Tomás? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santo Tomás? 13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santo Tomás? Settlements lie between 675 m and 810 m - What is the best time to visit Santo Tomás? November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Santo Tomás? Hospital Shalom, Santo Tomas., about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santo Tomás? Acopacto de R.L Planes de renderos, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Santo Tomás? Chivo Wallet, about 7.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santo Tomás? ALBA - Santo Tomás, about 1.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Santo Tomás? 2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Santo Tomás? 2 mapped - What is the P-code of Santo Tomás? SV10005005 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 24.9 km² - P-code: SV10005005 - Municipality: San Salvador Sur --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-salvador/san-salvador-sur/santo-tomas/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.