
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about La Palma, a city in Chalatenango Department, El Salvador in North America. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for La Palma — all in one place for quick reference, business planning and location intelligence.
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| Category | Attribute | Value |
|---|---|---|
| City | ||
| Full Name | La Palma | |
| State | Chalatenango Department | |
| Country | El Salvador | |
| Continent | North America | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | Populated Place | |
| Currency | ||
| Name | United States Dollar | |
| Code ISO-4217 | USD | |
| Symbol | $ | |
| Dialing Code | ||
| Country Calling Code | +503 | |
| International Exit Prefix | 00 | |
| Internet Top-Level Domain (TLD) | ||
| Domain | .sv | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | 14.32 | |
| Longitude | -89.17 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 14.317° N 89.167° W | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 14° 19' 0" N 89° 10' 0" W | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 14° 19' N 89° 10' W | |
| Location Context | ||
| Distance to Chalatenango Department Capital | 39 km Southeast of Chalatenango | |
| Nearest City in Another Country | Antigua Ocotepeque, Honduras (10 km) | |
| Time Zone | ||
| UTC Offset | -06:00 | |
| Daylight Saving Time (DST) | No Daylight Saving Time, same UTC offset for all year | |
| Sun Times Today | ||
| Sunrise | 🔥 05:37 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 06:28 PM | |
| Day Length | 12h 51m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | America/El_Salvador |
La Palma is a city situated in Chalatenango Department, El Salvador, within North America. GeoNames classifies La Palma as a Populated Place. Retailers, logistics planners and site-selection teams pull city-level records like this one for market research, distribution mapping and strategic decision-making. › See every city in Chalatenango Department
The latitude and longitude of La Palma pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. › Open La Palma on the map
La Palma runs on UTC -06:00. Matching this offset is useful when booking calls, scheduling deliveries or coordinating remote teams with partners in other regions. › Compare time zones across countries
Payments and pricing in La Palma run on United States Dollar (USD), shown with the symbol $. Keep this on hand for budgeting a trip, invoicing local partners or tracking exchange-rate exposure. › La Palma exchange rates
To ring a number in La Palma from outside El Salvador, dial +503 ahead of the local number. Call centers, VoIP providers and remote-support desks use this prefix to route traffic correctly into La Palma and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
It lies about 39 km Southeast of Chalatenango, the state capital. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the Chalatenango Department market. › Cities near La Palma
La Palma spans approximately 135.60 square kilometers (52.36 square miles). For size comparisons across regions, see our country and region area database.
La Palma is part of Chalatenango Department in El Salvador. It is classified as a Populated Place.
La Palma keeps UTC -06:00. Today the sun rises around 05:37 AM and sets around 06:28 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in La Palma price in United States dollar (USD), written with the symbol $. Check live rates on our La Palma currency page.
La Palma is about 39 km Southeast of Chalatenango, the capital of Chalatenango Department. See cities near La Palma for more nearby distances.
Crossing the nearest international border from La Palma lands you closest to Antigua Ocotepeque, Honduras, about 10 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close La Palma sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.