District · Usulután Este # Santa Elena Santa Elena is a district of El Salvador in Usulután Este, Usulután Department. It covers 73.1 km². 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 73.1 km² - 22 mapped services - 240 m typical elevation ## Where is Santa Elena? Santa Elena lies in Usulután Este, Usulután Department, El Salvador. It borders 7 other districts: California, Chinameca, Ereguayquín, Jucuapa, San Rafael, Santa María and Usulután. By area it is the 91st largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 9.5% of Usulután Este. The centre of Santa Elena is about 89 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. It is about 7.0 km from Usulután, the main town of Usulután Este. The centre point is at 13.4038° N, 88.4171° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Santa Elena ### Nearby, outside Santa Elena - Volcán de Usulután · volcano, Tecapán 5.8 km - Área Natural Protegida Las Nieves · nature reserve, Tecapán 6.5 km - Área Natural Protegida San Mauricio · nature reserve, Tecapán 6.8 km - Restauración del Parque Central Raúl Francisco Munguía y Construcción del Kiosco · monument, Usulután 7.0 km - El Tigre · volcano, Jucuapa 7.2 km - Paseo El Calvario · attraction, Usulután 7.4 km - La Mercedes · viewpoint, Santiago de María 8.5 km - Área Natural Protegida Laguna de Alegría · nature reserve, Alegría 13 km - Taburete · volcano, San Francisco Javier 13 km - Tecapa · volcano, Alegría 13 km - Ausoles La Viejona · attraction, Chinameca 13 km - Volcán de Chinameca · volcano, Chinameca 13 km 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: Santa Elena - 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 - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) 69 km - Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador 83 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:26) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:29). 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. ## Villages and localities in Santa Elena Open gazetteers list 17 villages, towns and localities in Santa Elena. The largest with a recorded population: Santa Elena (5,887). Settlements here lie between about 134 m and 1,072 m above sea level (median 240 m). - Analco - Cerro El Nanzal - El Cerrito - El Nisperal - El Qjushte - El Volcán - Joya Ancha Abajo - Joya Ancha Arriba - Las Cruces - Las Lomas - Los Amates - Los Zelaya - Miramar - Piedra Ancha - San Francisco - Santa Clara - Santa Elena Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Santa Elena and the best time to visit Using the climate of Usulután Este, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Nov (26 °C). About 1,271 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (246 mm) and the driest Jan (3 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 | 3 | | Feb | 28 | 3 | | Mar | 29 | 6 | | Apr | 29 | 34 | | May | 28 | 190 | | Jun | 27 | 199 | | Jul | 27 | 136 | | Aug | 27 | 186 | | Sep | 26 | 246 | | Oct | 26 | 215 | | Nov | 26 | 41 | | Dec | 26 | 10 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santa Elena | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Clínica Médica, Farmacia y Laboratorio de Análisis Clínico Elenico · Santa Elena | 3.2 km | Map | | Bank | Caja de Crédito de Usulután · Usulután | 6.9 km | Map | | ATM | Caja de Crédito de Santiago de María · Santiago de María | 10 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Gasolinera de Santa Elena · Santa Elena | 3.2 km | Map | | Hotel | Auto Hotel Riviera Maya · Santa Elena | 4.4 km | Map | | Mall | Mall El Sol Usulutan · Santa María | 5.7 km | Map | | School | Complejo Educativo "Profesor Lisandro Arévalo" · Santa Elena | 2.2 km | Map | | College | Universidad Gerardo Barrios Cru · Santa María | 6.9 km | Map | | Police station | Policía Nacional Civil · Santa Elena | 2.6 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Santa Elena Places mapped inside Santa Elena in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Petrol pumps 1 - Hotels 2 - Schools 2 - Pharmacies 1 - Restaurants 11 - Police stations 1 - Dental clinics 3 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other districts in Usulután Este - California - Concepción Batres - Ereguayquín - Jucuarán - Ozatlán - San Dionisio - Santa María - Tecapán - Usulután ## Quick answers - Where is Santa Elena? In Usulután Este, Usulután Department, El Salvador - What borders Santa Elena? California, Chinameca, Ereguayquín, Jucuapa, San Rafael, Santa María and Usulután - What is there to see in Santa Elena? Volcán de Usulután, Área Natural Protegida Las Nieves, Área Natural Protegida San Mauricio, Restauración del Parque Central Raúl Francisco Munguía y Construcción del Kiosco - What time zone is Santa Elena in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in Santa Elena? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Santa Elena? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santa Elena? 17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santa Elena? Settlements lie between 134 m and 1,072 m - What is the best time to visit Santa Elena? November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Elena? Clínica Médica, Farmacia y Laboratorio de Análisis Clínico Elenico, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santa Elena? Caja de Crédito de Usulután, about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Santa Elena? Caja de Crédito de Santiago de María, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Elena? Gasolinera de Santa Elena, about 3.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Santa Elena? 1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Santa Elena? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Santa Elena? SV14001007 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 73.1 km² - P-code: SV14001007 - Municipality: Usulután Este --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/usulutan/usulutan-este/santa-elena/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.