# Santo Domingo District, Sonsonate Centro, Sonsonate Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-centro/santo-domingo/ District · Sonsonate Centro # Santo Domingo Santo Domingo is a district of El Salvador in Sonsonate Centro, Sonsonate Department. It covers **31.7 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 31.7km² - 6mapped services - 192 mtypical elevation ## Where is Santo Domingo? Santo Domingo lies in [Sonsonate Centro](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-centro/), [Sonsonate Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/), [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). It borders 6 other districts: [Acajutla](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-oeste/acajutla/), [Guaymango](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/ahuachapan/ahuachapan-sur/guaymango/), [San Antonio del Monte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-centro/san-antonio-del-monte/), [San Pedro Puxtla](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/ahuachapan/ahuachapan-sur/san-pedro-puxtla/), [Santa Catarina Masahuat](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-norte/santa-catarina-masahuat/) and [Sonsonate](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-centro/sonsonate/). By area it is the 183rd largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 9.5% of [Sonsonate Centro](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-centro/). The centre of Santo Domingo is about 65 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. It is about 7.1 km from Sonsonate, the main town of Sonsonate Centro. The centre point is at 13.7103° N, 89.7884° 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 OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Santo Domingo: 2 waterfalls. - Salto El Escuco · waterfall - Salto de Tepechapa · waterfall ### Nearby, outside Santo Domingo - Casa de la cultura · museum, San Antonio del Monte5.4 km - Encuentro de las Razas · memorial, San Antonio del Monte6.5 km - Museo del Ferrocarril · museum, San Antonio del Monte6.9 km - Museo del Ferrocarril · museum, San Antonio del Monte6.9 km - Héroe Atonal · monument, San Antonio del Monte7.0 km - Tacuscalco - Los Cerritos · archaeological site, Nahulingo7.3 km - Observatorio Juvenil de Guaymango · attraction, Guaymango7.4 km - Monumento a los ferrocarrileros · monument, Sonsonate7.4 km - La Cruzona · memorial, Sonsonate7.6 km - Mirador La Cruz · viewpoint, Guaymango7.8 km - El Bululú · waterfall, Sonsonate7.9 km - Museo de Arqueología y Etnografía · museum, Nahulingo8.0 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 Salvador72 km - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)85 km ### Nearest railway station Antigua Estación de Ferrocarriles de Ahuachapán (Ahuachapán), about 25 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:33). 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 **7 villages, towns and localities** in Santo Domingo. Settlements here lie between about 125 m and 319 m above sea level (median 192 m). - Agua Escondida - El Caulote - El Zope - Hacienda El Zope - La Barranca - Los Arevalo - Santo Domingo de Guzmán 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Santo Domingo Named natural and historic features inside Santo Domingo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Río Haragán - Río Tepechapa Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Santo Domingo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Sonsonate Centro, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 1,587 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (288 mm) and the driest Jan (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 4 Feb 27 6 Mar 28 8 Apr 29 42 May 28 205 Jun 28 255 Jul 28 220 Aug 28 266 Sep 27 288 Oct 27 230 Nov 27 55 Dec 27 8 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 Veronessi Centro Médico Especializado · San Antonio del Monte 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.72153&mlon=-89.73135#map=17/13.72153/-89.73135) Bank Caja de Crédito Izalco · San Antonio del Monte 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.71793&mlon=-89.72926#map=17/13.71793/-89.72926) ATM Chivo · San Antonio del Monte 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.72080&mlon=-89.72823#map=17/13.72080/-89.72823) Petrol pump Puma El Castaño · San Antonio del Monte 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.72348&mlon=-89.75153#map=17/13.72348/-89.75153) Hotel Casa Ignacia · Santo Domingo 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.72273&mlon=-89.79692#map=17/13.72273/-89.79692) Mall Muebles Martinez y Vidrieria El Cristal · San Antonio del Monte 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.71997&mlon=-89.73541#map=17/13.71997/-89.73541) School Centro Escolar Canton El Zope · Santo Domingo 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.71111&mlon=-89.79656#map=17/13.71111/-89.79656) College Centro Escolar, Caserío Morro Grande, Cantón El Zarzal · Guaymango 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.69098&mlon=-89.84372#map=17/13.69098/-89.84372) Police station Policia Nacional Civil · Santo Domingo 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.71638&mlon=-89.79790#map=17/13.71638/-89.79790) 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. - Hotels1 - Schools1 - Restaurants2 - Police stations2 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 Sonsonate Centro - Nahulingo - San Antonio del Monte - Sonsonate - Sonzacate ## Quick answers - Where is Santo Domingo?In Sonsonate Centro, Sonsonate Department, El Salvador - What borders Santo Domingo?Acajutla, Guaymango, San Antonio del Monte, San Pedro Puxtla, Santa Catarina Masahuat and Sonsonate - What is there to see in Santo Domingo?Salto El Escuco, Salto de Tepechapa - 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?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santo Domingo?Settlements lie between 125 m and 319 m - What is the best time to visit Santo Domingo?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Santo Domingo?Veronessi Centro Médico Especializado, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santo Domingo?Caja de Crédito Izalco, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Santo Domingo?Chivo, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santo Domingo?Puma El Castaño, about 4.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Santo Domingo?SV13001003 (OCHA common operational dataset)