District · Usulután Norte # Alegría Alegría is a district of El Salvador in Usulután Norte, Usulután Department. It covers 48.4 km². 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 31 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 48.4 km² - 31 mapped services - 1,005 m typical elevation ## Where is Alegría? Alegría lies in Usulután Norte, Usulután Department, El Salvador. It borders 6 other districts: Berlín, El Triunfo, Jucuapa, Mercedes Umaña, Santiago de María and Tecapán. By area it is the 137th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 8.3% of Usulután Norte. The centre of Alegría is about 79 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.4947° N, 88.4885° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Alegría OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Alegría: 2 attractions; 1 volcano; 1 viewpoint; 1 nature reserve. - Área Natural Protegida Laguna de Alegría · nature reserve - Mirador Las 100 Gradas · viewpoint - Duendes del Gramalón · attraction - Ecological park Cartagena · attraction - Tecapa · volcano ### Nearby, outside Alegría - Mirador · viewpoint, Berlín 4.5 km - La Mercedes · viewpoint, Santiago de María 5.7 km - El Tigre · volcano, Jucuapa 7.3 km - Taburete · volcano, San Francisco Javier 7.7 km - Área Natural Protegida San Mauricio · nature reserve, Tecapán 8.2 km - Volcán de Usulután · volcano, Tecapán 8.8 km - Área Natural Protegida Las Nieves · nature reserve, Tecapán 9.5 km - Ausoles La Viejona · attraction, Chinameca 14 km - Antiguo Puente Cuscatlan · ruins, San Ildefonso 16 km - Restos del Puente Cuzcatlan · ruins, San Ildefonso 16 km - Área Natural Protegida El Tamarindo · nature reserve, San Ildefonso 17 km - Restauración del Parque Central Raúl Francisco Munguía y Construcción del Kiosco · monument, Usulután 17 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: Alegría - 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) 62 km - Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador 72 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 Alegría Open gazetteers list 15 villages, towns and localities in Alegría. Settlements here lie between about 761 m and 1,263 m above sea level (median 1,005 m). - Alegría - Apastepeque - Barrio Concepción - Colonia Altos del Mirador - Colonia Fátima - Colonia Monte Bello 1ª Etapa - Colonia Monte Bello 2ª Etapa - Colonia Santa Fidelia - La Peña - Las Casitas - Las Flores - Lotificación Santa Gema - Playitas - San Juan - Yomo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Alegría Named natural and historic features inside Alegría, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro Alegría · 1,263 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 Alegría and the best time to visit Using the climate of Usulután Norte, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Nov (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 625 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 | 23 | 3 | | Feb | 24 | 4 | | Mar | 25 | 6 | | Apr | 25 | 32 | | May | 24 | 169 | | Jun | 23 | 193 | | Jul | 23 | 155 | | Aug | 23 | 198 | | Sep | 22 | 234 | | Oct | 22 | 204 | | Nov | 22 | 40 | | Dec | 22 | 10 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Alegría | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hospital Nacional Dr. Jorge Arturo Mena · Santiago de María | 2.4 km | Map | | Bank | Cajas de Crédito · Santiago de María | 2.6 km | Map | | ATM | Caja de Crédito de Santiago de María · Santiago de María | 2.6 km | Map | | Petrol pump | UNO-SANTIAGO DE MARIA · Santiago de María | 2.8 km | Map | | Hotel | Gran Bonanza · Alegría | 1.2 km | Map | | Mall | PLAZA NEW YORK · El Triunfo | 9.3 km | Map | | School | Centro Escolar Alberto Masferrer · Alegría | 1.4 km | Map | | College | Centro Escolar Santa Clara de Asís · Alegría | 2.3 km | Map | | Police station | Policía Nacional Civil · Santiago de María | 2.7 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 Alegría Places mapped inside Alegría in open map data, by type. - Hotels 6 - Schools 3 - Colleges and universities 1 - Restaurants 21 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 Norte - Berlín - El Triunfo - Estanzuelas - Jucuapa - Mercedes Umaña - Nueva Granada - San Buenaventura - Santiago de María ## Quick answers - Where is Alegría? In Usulután Norte, Usulután Department, El Salvador - What borders Alegría? Berlín, El Triunfo, Jucuapa, Mercedes Umaña, Santiago de María and Tecapán - What is there to see in Alegría? Duendes del Gramalón, Ecological park Cartagena, Mirador Las 100 Gradas, Tecapa - What time zone is Alegría in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in Alegría? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Alegría? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Alegría? 15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Alegría? Settlements lie between 761 m and 1,263 m - What is the highest point in Alegría? Cerro Alegría (1,263 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Alegría? November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Alegría? Hospital Nacional Dr. Jorge Arturo Mena, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Alegría? Cajas de Crédito, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Alegría? Caja de Crédito de Santiago de María, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Alegría? UNO-SANTIAGO DE MARIA, about 2.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Alegría? SV14002001 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 48.4 km² - P-code: SV14002001 - Municipality: Usulután Norte --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/usulutan/usulutan-norte/alegria/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.