# Verapaz District, San Vicente Sur, San Vicente Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/san-vicente-sur/verapaz/

District · San Vicente Sur 

# Verapaz

Verapaz is a district of El Salvador in San Vicente Sur, San Vicente Department. It covers **27.9 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 27.9km²
- 8mapped services
- 660 mtypical elevation

## Where is Verapaz?

Verapaz lies in [San Vicente Sur](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/san-vicente-sur/), [San Vicente Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/), [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). It borders 6 other districts: [Guadalupe](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/san-vicente-sur/guadalupe/), [Jerusalén](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-centro/jerusalen/), [Mercedes La Ceiba](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-centro/mercedes-la-ceiba/), [San Cristóbal](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cuscatlan/cuscatlan-sur/san-cristobal/), [Santo Domingo](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/san-vicente-norte/santo-domingo/) and [Tepetitán](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/san-vicente-sur/tepetitan/). By area it is the 193rd largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 4.4% of [San Vicente Sur](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/san-vicente-sur/). The centre of Verapaz is about 35 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. It is about 8.9 km from San Vicente, the main town of San Vicente Sur. The centre point is at 13.6578° N, 88.8651° 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 Verapaz

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Verapaz: 2 nature reserves.

- Área Natural Protegida Nuevo Oriente · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida Nuevo Oriente · nature reserve

### Nearby, outside Verapaz

- Área Natural Protegida Nuevo Oriente · nature reserve, San Cristóbal3.2 km
- Volcán de San Vicente · volcano, Guadalupe7.3 km
- Área Natural Protegida Cima del Volcan de San Vicente · nature reserve, Zacatecoluca7.6 km
- El Triangulo · attraction, San Vicente8.1 km
- Cancha Tacón · attraction, San Vicente8.5 km
- Restauración de la Iglesia · memorial, San Vicente8.8 km
- Obelisco · memorial, San Vicente8.8 km
- Acahuapa · attraction, Apastepeque8.8 km
- Dr. Victoriano Rodríguez · memorial, San Vicente8.8 km
- Cuerpo de Paz · memorial, San Vicente8.8 km
- Grupo Scout · memorial, San Vicente8.9 km
- Torre · attraction, San Vicente8.9 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: Verapaz

- 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 Salvador28 km
- El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)31 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación de Tren FENADESAL (San Salvador), about 34 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 Verapaz

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Verapaz. Settlements here lie between about 586 m and 742 m above sea level (median 660 m).

- Concepción Cañas
- El Carmen
- La Virgen
- Molineros
- San Antonio Jiboa
- San Antonio Los Ranchos
- San Francisco Aqua Agria
- San Isidro
- San Jerónimo Limón
- Talpetates
- Verapaz

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 Verapaz and the best time to visit

Using the climate of San Vicente Sur, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Nov (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 391 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 25 3 

Feb 25 4 

Mar 26 6 

Apr 27 32 

May 25 169 

Jun 24 193 

Jul 25 155 

Aug 25 198 

Sep 24 234 

Oct 23 204 

Nov 23 40 

Dec 24 10 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Verapaz

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Unidad de Salud de Verapaz · Verapaz 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.64316&mlon=-88.86897#map=17/13.64316/-88.86897) 

Bank Banco Azteca · San Vicente 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.64252&mlon=-88.78710#map=17/13.64252/-88.78710) 

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

Petrol pump Texaco · Santo Domingo 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.72018&mlon=-88.85955#map=17/13.72018/-88.85955) 

Hotel Flowers Hotel Inn · Santo Domingo 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.71248&mlon=-88.85638#map=17/13.71248/-88.85638) 

Mall paseo Larreynaga · Verapaz 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.64290&mlon=-88.87136#map=17/13.64290/-88.87136) 

School Centro Escolar Norberto Marroquín · Verapaz 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.64534&mlon=-88.87413#map=17/13.64534/-88.87413) 

College Instituto Nacional Profesor Santiago Echegoyen · Guadalupe 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.62394&mlon=-88.88011#map=17/13.62394/-88.88011) 

Police station Policia Nacional Civil · Guadalupe 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.61796&mlon=-88.88003#map=17/13.61796/-88.88003) 

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 Verapaz

Places mapped inside Verapaz in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Shopping malls1
- Schools4
- Restaurants2

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 Sur

- Guadalupe
- San Cayetano Istepeque
- San Vicente
- Tecoluca
- Tepetitán

## Quick answers

- Where is Verapaz?In San Vicente Sur, San Vicente Department, El Salvador
- What borders Verapaz?Guadalupe, Jerusalén, Mercedes La Ceiba, San Cristóbal, Santo Domingo and Tepetitán
- What is there to see in Verapaz?Área Natural Protegida Nuevo Oriente, Área Natural Protegida Nuevo Oriente
- What time zone is Verapaz in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Verapaz?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Verapaz?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Verapaz?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Verapaz?Settlements lie between 586 m and 742 m
- What is the best time to visit Verapaz?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Verapaz?Unidad de Salud de Verapaz, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Verapaz?Banco Azteca, about 8.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Verapaz?ATM CCZacatecoluca, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Verapaz?Texaco, about 7.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Verapaz?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Verapaz?SV11002006 (OCHA common operational dataset)