# Santo Domingo District, San Vicente Norte – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/san-vicente-norte/santo-domingo/

District · San Vicente Norte 

# Santo Domingo

Santo Domingo is a district of El Salvador in San Vicente Norte, San Vicente Department. It covers **20.4 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 20.4km²
- 7mapped services
- 645 mtypical elevation

## Where is Santo Domingo?

Santo Domingo lies in [San Vicente Norte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/san-vicente-norte/), [San Vicente Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/), [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). It borders 7 other districts: [El Carmen](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cuscatlan/cuscatlan-sur/el-carmen/), [San Cristóbal](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cuscatlan/cuscatlan-sur/san-cristobal/), [San Lorenzo](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/san-vicente-norte/san-lorenzo/), [San Rafael Cedros](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cuscatlan/cuscatlan-sur/san-rafael-cedros/), [San Sebastián](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/san-vicente-norte/san-sebastian/), [Tepetitán](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/san-vicente-sur/tepetitan/) and [Verapaz](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/san-vicente-sur/verapaz/). By area it is the 224th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 3.5% of [San Vicente Norte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/san-vicente-norte/). The centre of Santo Domingo is about 37 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.7043° N, 88.8476° 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 Santo Domingo

### Nearby, outside Santo Domingo

- Área Natural Protegida Nuevo Oriente · nature reserve, Verapaz3.7 km
- Área Natural Protegida Nuevo Oriente · nature reserve, Verapaz3.9 km
- Área Natural Protegida Nuevo Oriente · nature reserve, San Cristóbal3.9 km
- El Triangulo · attraction, San Vicente9.0 km
- Acahuapa · attraction, Apastepeque9.2 km
- Cancha Tacón · attraction, San Vicente9.4 km
- Grupo Scout · memorial, San Vicente9.5 km
- Obelisco · memorial, San Vicente9.5 km
- Dr. Victoriano Rodríguez · memorial, San Vicente9.5 km
- Torre · attraction, San Vicente9.5 km
- Cuerpo de Paz · memorial, San Vicente9.5 km
- El Cipitio · attraction, San Vicente9.5 km

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: Santo Domingo

- 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 Salvador29 km
- El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)37 km

### Nearest railway station

FENADESAL (San Salvador), about 35 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)](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.

## Villages and localities in Santo Domingo

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Santo Domingo. Settlements here lie between about 570 m and 651 m above sea level (median 645 m).

- El Refugio
- Izcanales
- Los Rodríguez
- San Francisco
- Santo Domingo

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).

## Weather in Santo Domingo 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 (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 190 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 27 169 

Jun 26 193 

Jul 26 155 

Aug 26 198 

Sep 25 234 

Oct 25 204 

Nov 25 40 

Dec 25 10 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santo Domingo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clinica Medica Asistencial "Jesus de Nazareth" · San Rafael Cedros 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.72975&mlon=-88.88563#map=17/13.72975/-88.88563) 

Bank ACODJAR de R.L. · San Sebastián 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.72220&mlon=-88.81470#map=17/13.72220/-88.81470) 

ATM ATM CCZacatecoluca · Zacatecoluca 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.50741&mlon=-88.86902#map=17/13.50741/-88.86902) 

Petrol pump Texaco · Santo Domingo 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.72018&mlon=-88.85955#map=17/13.72018/-88.85955) 

Hotel Flowers Hotel Inn · Santo Domingo 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.71248&mlon=-88.85638#map=17/13.71248/-88.85638) 

Mall paseo Larreynaga · Verapaz 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.64290&mlon=-88.87136#map=17/13.64290/-88.87136) 

School Colegio "Ana Guerra de Jesús" · Santo Domingo 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.71790&mlon=-88.85686#map=17/13.71790/-88.85686) 

College Instituto Nacional San Rafael · San Rafael Cedros 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.73038&mlon=-88.88194#map=17/13.73038/-88.88194) 

Police station pnc · San Lorenzo 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.70460&mlon=-88.80527#map=17/13.70460/-88.80527) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Santo Domingo

Places mapped inside Santo Domingo in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools1
- Restaurants4

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.

## Other districts in San Vicente Norte

- Apastepeque
- San Esteban Catarina
- San Ildefonso
- San Lorenzo
- San Sebastián
- Santa Clara

## Quick answers

- Where is Santo Domingo?In San Vicente Norte, San Vicente Department, El Salvador
- What borders Santo Domingo?El Carmen, San Cristóbal, San Lorenzo, San Rafael Cedros, San Sebastián, Tepetitán and Verapaz
- What is there to see in Santo Domingo?Área Natural Protegida Nuevo Oriente, Área Natural Protegida Nuevo Oriente, Área Natural Protegida Nuevo Oriente, El Triangulo
- What time zone is Santo Domingo in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Santo Domingo?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Santo Domingo?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Santo Domingo?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Santo Domingo?Settlements lie between 570 m and 651 m
- What is the best time to visit Santo Domingo?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Santo Domingo?Clinica Medica Asistencial "Jesus de Nazareth", about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Santo Domingo?ACODJAR de R.L., about 4.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Santo Domingo?ATM CCZacatecoluca, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santo Domingo?Texaco, about 2.2 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Santo Domingo?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Santo Domingo?SV11001007 (OCHA common operational dataset)