District · San Vicente Norte # San Lorenzo San Lorenzo is a district of El Salvador in San Vicente Norte, San Vicente Department. It covers 17.9 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 17.9 km² - 3 mapped services - 689 m typical elevation ## Where is San Lorenzo? San Lorenzo lies in San Vicente Norte, San Vicente Department, El Salvador. It borders 5 other districts: San Cayetano Istepeque, San Esteban Catarina, San Sebastián, Santo Domingo and Tepetitán. By area it is the 231st largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 3.1% of San Vicente Norte. The centre of San Lorenzo is about 40 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.6937° N, 88.8148° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around San Lorenzo ### Nearby, outside San Lorenzo - Área Natural Protegida Nuevo Oriente · nature reserve, Verapaz 5.5 km - El Triangulo · attraction, San Vicente 6.0 km - Acahuapa · attraction, Apastepeque 6.0 km - Área Natural Protegida Nuevo Oriente · nature reserve, Verapaz 6.1 km - Grupo Scout · memorial, San Vicente 6.3 km - Obelisco · memorial, San Vicente 6.3 km - Torre · attraction, San Vicente 6.3 km - El Cipitio · attraction, San Vicente 6.3 km - Dr. Victoriano Rodríguez · memorial, San Vicente 6.3 km - Cuerpo de Paz · memorial, San Vicente 6.3 km - San Vicente · attraction, San Vicente 6.4 km - Cancha Tacón · attraction, San Vicente 6.4 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: San Lorenzo - 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 33 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 39 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:27) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:30). 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 San Lorenzo Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in San Lorenzo. Settlements here lie between about 623 m and 697 m above sea level (median 689 m). - La Cruz - Las Ánimas - Santa Lucía Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in San Lorenzo and the best time to visit Using the climate of San Vicente Norte, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Nov (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 234 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,248 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (234 mm) and the driest Jan (3 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 | 26 | 3 | | Feb | 27 | 4 | | Mar | 27 | 6 | | Apr | 28 | 32 | | May | 26 | 169 | | Jun | 25 | 193 | | Jul | 26 | 155 | | Aug | 26 | 198 | | Sep | 25 | 234 | | Oct | 24 | 204 | | Nov | 24 | 40 | | Dec | 25 | 10 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Lorenzo | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Clinica De Salud De Apastepeque · Apastepeque | 4.8 km | Map | | Bank | ACODJAR de R.L. · San Sebastián | 3.2 km | Map | | ATM | ATM CCZacatecoluca · Zacatecoluca | 22 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Texaco · San Esteban Catarina | 3.5 km | Map | | Hotel | Flowers Hotel Inn · Santo Domingo | 5.0 km | Map | | Mall | Plaza San Carlos · San Vicente | 6.3 km | Map | | School | Centro Escolar San Lorenzo · San Lorenzo | 1.4 km | Map | | College | Inst Nal de Apastepeque · Apastepeque | 4.6 km | Map | | Police station | pnc · San Lorenzo | 1.6 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 San Lorenzo Places mapped inside San Lorenzo in open map data, by type. - Schools 1 - Restaurants 1 - Police stations 1 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 Vicente Norte - Apastepeque - San Esteban Catarina - San Ildefonso - San Sebastián - Santa Clara - Santo Domingo ## Quick answers - Where is San Lorenzo? In San Vicente Norte, San Vicente Department, El Salvador - What borders San Lorenzo? San Cayetano Istepeque, San Esteban Catarina, San Sebastián, Santo Domingo and Tepetitán - What is there to see in San Lorenzo? Área Natural Protegida Nuevo Oriente, El Triangulo, Acahuapa, Área Natural Protegida Nuevo Oriente - What time zone is San Lorenzo in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in San Lorenzo? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in San Lorenzo? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Lorenzo? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Lorenzo? Settlements lie between 623 m and 697 m - What is the best time to visit San Lorenzo? November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to San Lorenzo? Clinica De Salud De Apastepeque, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Lorenzo? ACODJAR de R.L., about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Lorenzo? ATM CCZacatecoluca, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Lorenzo? Texaco, about 3.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of San Lorenzo? SV11001004 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 17.9 km² - P-code: SV11001004 - Municipality: San Vicente Norte --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/san-vicente-norte/san-lorenzo/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.