# Acajutla District, Sonsonate Oeste, Sonsonate Department

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District · Sonsonate Oeste 

# Acajutla

Acajutla is a district of El Salvador in Sonsonate Oeste, Sonsonate Department. It covers **149.9 km²**. 64 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 115 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 150km²
- 115mapped services
- 42 mtypical elevation

## Where is Acajutla?

Acajutla lies in [Sonsonate Oeste](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-oeste/), [Sonsonate Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/), [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). It borders 4 other districts: [Guaymango](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/ahuachapan/ahuachapan-sur/guaymango/), [Jujutla](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/ahuachapan/ahuachapan-sur/jujutla/), [Santo Domingo](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-centro/santo-domingo/) and [Sonsonate](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-centro/sonsonate/). By area it is the 32nd largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. The centre of Acajutla is about 68 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.6125° N, 89.8156° 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 Acajutla

OpenStreetMap lists 21 named sights in Acajutla: 17 beachs; 3 nature reserves; 1 ruins.

- Area Natural Protegida Las Marías · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida Complejo Barra de Santiago · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida Manglar Metalío · nature reserve
- Playa Acajutla · beach
- Playa Costa Brava · beach
- Playa Decameron · beach
- Playa El Cocal · beach
- Playa El Faro · beach
- Playa El Flor · beach
- Playa El Limón · beach
- Playa El Manzanillo · beach
- Playa El Suncita · beach
- Playa El Zacatillo · beach
- Playa Los Cóbanos · beach
- Playa Los Cóbanos · beach
- Playa Los Cóbanos · beach
- Playa Los Cóbanos ("El Privado") · beach
- Playa Monzón · beach
- Playa Punta Remedios · beach
- Playa San Juán · beach
- Edificio del Muelle Antiguo · ruins

### Nearby, outside Acajutla

- Area Natural Protegida Las Hojas · nature reserve, Sonsonate9.8 km
- Area Natural Protegida Ajusate · national park, Sonsonate11 km
- Área Natural Protegida Complejo Los Cóbanos · nature reserve, Sonsonate11 km
- Salto El Escuco · waterfall, Santo Domingo13 km
- Encuentro de las Razas · memorial, San Antonio del Monte14 km
- Tacuscalco - Los Cerritos · archaeological site, Nahulingo14 km
- Casa de la cultura · museum, San Antonio del Monte14 km
- Museo de Arqueología y Etnografía · museum, Nahulingo15 km
- Área Natural Protegida Acaxual · nature reserve, Jujutla15 km
- Museo del Ferrocarril · museum, San Antonio del Monte15 km
- Salto de Tepechapa · waterfall, Santo Domingo15 km
- Área Natural Protegida del Cerro de las Ovejas · nature reserve, Izalco15 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: Acajutla

- 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 Salvador76 km
- El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)84 km

### Nearest railway station

Antigua Estación de Ferrocarriles de Ahuachapán (Ahuachapán), about 35 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 17:34).

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 Acajutla

Open gazetteers list **64 villages, towns and localities** in Acajutla. The largest with a recorded population: Acajutla (22,763). Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 91 m above sea level (median 42 m).

- Acajutla
- Barrio El Tanque
- Barrio La Playa
- Barrio Las Atarrayas
- Barrio Los Coquitos
- Barrio San Rafael o El Campamento
- Buenos Aires
- Canton Punta Remedios
- Caserío El Mora
- Caserío La Laguna
- Caserío Los Marín
- Caserío Los Méndez
- Caserío Playa Punta Remedios
- Club Salinitas
- Colima
- Colonia Acaxual Nº 1
- Colonia Acaxual Nº 2
- Colonia Acaxual Nº 3
- Colonia Acaxual Nº 4
- Colonia Arquímedes Herrera
- Colonia Atalaya
- Colonia Brisas del Pacífico
- Colonia CEL
- Colonia IVU
- Colonia La Reina
- Colonia Los Laureles
- Colonia Magdalena
- Colonia Metalío
- Colonia Obrera Nº 1
- Colonia Obrera Nº 2
- Colonia Rasa Nº 1
- Colonia Rasa Nº 2
- Colonia San Julián
- Costa Azul
- Cupatacho
- El Caulote
- El Coyol
- El Flor
- El Sobaco
- El Suncita
- El Sunza
- Hacienda Atalaya
- Hacienda San Antonio
- Hacienda San Pedro
- Kilo 5
- La Arenera
- La Coquera
- Los Cóbanos
- Los Méndez
- Lotificación Arenera 1
- Lotificación Arenera 2
- Lotificación Monzón
- Lotificación Roberto Acevedo
- Metalío
- Monzón
- Morro Grande
- Moscúa
- Puerto de Acajutla
- Punta Remedios
- Residencial Parque
- Salinitas
- San Julián
- Suncita
- Valle Nuevo

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 Acajutla

Named natural and historic features inside Acajutla, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

14 rivers and streams.

- Río Barranca
- Río Cauta
- Río Chalata
- Río Copinula
- Río El Coyol
- Río El Venado
- Río Metalío
- Río Moscua
- Río Moscua
- Río San Pedro
- Río Sensunapán
- Río Sucio
- Río Sunzacuapa
- Río Toncontín

### Coast and islands

3 beaches.

- Playa Las Flores
- Playa Los Cóbanos
- Playa Metalio

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Cerro El Oratorio · 54 m

### Getting around

1 port.

- Puerto de Acajutla

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 Acajutla and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sonsonate Oeste, 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 Acajutla

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Seguro Social Acajutla · Acajutla 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.59142&mlon=-89.83102#map=17/13.59142/-89.83102) 

Bank Banco Atlántida · Acajutla 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.59140&mlon=-89.83086#map=17/13.59140/-89.83086) 

ATM Chivo · San Antonio del Monte 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.72080&mlon=-89.72823#map=17/13.72080/-89.72823) 

Petrol pump Dlc · Acajutla 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.61148&mlon=-89.80619#map=17/13.61148/-89.80619) 

Hotel Auto Hotel Puerto Escondido · Acajutla 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.60227&mlon=-89.80633#map=17/13.60227/-89.80633) 

Mall Plaza Santa Lucía - Acajutla · Acajutla 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.58742&mlon=-89.83472#map=17/13.58742/-89.83472) 

School Complejo Educativo Ing. Rodolfo Enrique Varela Manzano · Acajutla 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.61174&mlon=-89.80391#map=17/13.61174/-89.80391) 

College Centro Escolar, Caserío Morro Grande, Cantón El Zarzal · Guaymango 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.69098&mlon=-89.84372#map=17/13.69098/-89.84372) 

Police station Policia Ncional Civil Delegación · Acajutla 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.58973&mlon=-89.82795#map=17/13.58973/-89.82795) 

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 Acajutla

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

- Hospitals3
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps9
- Hotels24
- Shopping malls1
- Schools9
- Restaurants62
- Police stations3
- Dental clinics1

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Acajutla?In Sonsonate Oeste, Sonsonate Department, El Salvador
- What borders Acajutla?Guaymango, Jujutla, Santo Domingo and Sonsonate
- What is there to see in Acajutla?Area Natural Protegida Las Marías, Edificio del Muelle Antiguo, Playa Acajutla, Playa Costa Brava
- What time zone is Acajutla in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Acajutla?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Acajutla?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Acajutla?64 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Acajutla?Settlements lie between 2 m and 91 m
- What is the highest point in Acajutla?Cerro El Oratorio (54 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Acajutla?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Acajutla?Seguro Social Acajutla, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Acajutla?Banco Atlántida, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Acajutla?Chivo, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Acajutla?Dlc, about 1.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Acajutla?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Acajutla?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Acajutla?9 mapped
- What is the P-code of Acajutla?SV13004001 (OCHA common operational dataset)