Municipality · Santa Ana Department # Lago de Guija Lago de Guija is a municipality of El Salvador in Santa Ana Department. It covers 34.0 km². It is divided into 1 district. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 34.0 km² - 1 district - 2 mapped services ## Where is Lago de Guija? Lago de Guija lies in Santa Ana Department, El Salvador. It borders 2 other municipalities: Santa Ana Norte and Santa Ana Oeste. By area it is the 47th largest of 48 municipalities in El Salvador. It covers 1.7% of Santa Ana Department. The centre of Lago de Guija is about 73 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. It is about 31 km from Santa Ana, the main town of Santa Ana Department. The centre point is at 14.2668° N, 89.5101° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Lago de Guija OpenStreetMap lists 8 named sights in Lago de Guija: 3 beachs; 2 attractions; 2 nature reserves; 1 volcano. - Parque Nacional San Diego y San Felipe las Barras · nature reserve - Parque Nacional San Diego y San Felipe las Barras · nature reserve - Playa El Tablón · beach - Playa El Tamarindo · beach - Playa de Azacualpa · beach - Las Figuras · attraction - Petroglyphs · attraction - Cerro El Tule · volcano 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: Lago de Guija - 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 76 km - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) 104 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:29) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:14, 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. ## Districts of Lago de Guija | District | Area km² | Localities | Services | | Lago de Guija | 34 | 1 | 2 | Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO); GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). ## Villages and localities in Lago de Guija Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Lago de Guija. - Azacualpa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Lago de Guija Named natural and historic features inside Lago de Guija, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Desagüe ### Coast and islands 4 headlands; 1 island. - Isla Tipa - Punta Las Conchas - Punta del Cenicero - Puntilla de las Yeguas - Puntilla del Angue ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Montaña El Valdio · 441 m 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 Lago de Guija and the best time to visit In Lago de Guija, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Dec (20 °C). About 1,284 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (224 mm) and the driest Mar (20 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 | 20 | 26 | | Feb | 22 | 21 | | Mar | 23 | 20 | | Apr | 25 | 37 | | May | 25 | 142 | | Jun | 23 | 198 | | Jul | 23 | 165 | | Aug | 23 | 198 | | Sep | 22 | 224 | | Oct | 22 | 158 | | Nov | 20 | 62 | | Dec | 20 | 33 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Lago de Guija Places mapped inside Lago de Guija in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hotels 1 - Schools 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Lago de Guija? In Santa Ana Department, El Salvador - What borders Lago de Guija? Santa Ana Norte and Santa Ana Oeste - What is there to see in Lago de Guija? Cerro El Tule, Las Figuras, Parque Nacional San Diego y San Felipe las Barras, Parque Nacional San Diego y San Felipe las Barras - What time zone is Lago de Guija in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in Lago de Guija? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Lago de Guija? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lago de Guija? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Lago de Guija? Montaña El Valdio (441 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Lago de Guija? November to April - What is the P-code of Lago de Guija? SV12998 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Municipality - Area: 34.0 km² - P-code: SV12998 - Department: Santa Ana Department --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/santa-ana/lago-de-guija/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.