La Paz Department · El Salvador

Central La Paz travel guide

Central La Paz is a city in La Paz Department, El Salvador, home to about 118,000 people.

Nearest airport
SAL15 km · El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez
Currency
USDUnited States dollar
Time zone
America/El Salvador
Language
Spanish

When to go

The best time to visit Central La Paz

Central La Paz has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 36 °C; September is the wettest, with about 370 mm of rain.

0°18°36°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec370 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Central La Paz: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL), about 15 km from the city centre in a straight line; Ilopango International Airport (ILS, 43 km) is also within reach.

large airport

SAL · El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez

15.4 km from the centreICAO MSLP
medium airport

ILS · Ilopango International Airport

42.9 km from the centreICAO MSSS

Questions

Central La Paz: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Central La Paz?

Central La Paz has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 36 °C; September is the wettest, with about 370 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Central La Paz?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL), about 15 km from the city centre in a straight line; Ilopango International Airport (ILS, 43 km) is also within reach.

What currency is used in Central La Paz?

United States dollar (USD).

Nearby

Destinations near Central La Paz

Sources: city facts from Wikidata; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.