Current Date And Time In Santa Tecla, El Salvador
Friday, 14 August 2026
12:43:01 CST
State: La Libertad Department
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CST)
Population: 124,694
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about Santa Tecla, a city in La Libertad Department, El Salvador in North America. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for Santa Tecla — all in one place for quick reference, business planning and location intelligence.
Key Benefits: Location intelligence for market research • Real-time local date & time for global scheduling • Currency data for financial planning • GPS coordinates for logistics & route planning • Dialing code for telecom setup • City-level data for strategic decision-making
| Category | Attribute | Value |
|---|---|---|
| City | ||
| Full Name | Santa Tecla | |
| State | La Libertad Department | |
| Country | El Salvador | |
| Continent | North America | |
| Demographics & Area | ||
| Total Population | 124,694 | |
| Area | 112.20 km² (43.32 sq mi) | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | State / Province Capital | |
| Population Rank in La Libertad Department | #1 of 9 cities with population data | |
| 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 | |
| Elevation | ||
| In Meter | 965 | |
| In Feet | 3,166 | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | 13.68 | |
| Longitude | -89.28 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 13.677° N 89.283° W | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 13° 40' 39" N 89° 17' 0" W | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 13° 40.64' N 89° 17' W | |
| Location Context | ||
| Nearest City in Another Country | Jerez, Guatemala (68 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 | 🔥 05:43 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 06:20 PM | |
| Day Length | 12h 37m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | America/El_Salvador | |
| Founded / Incorporated | 1854-08-08 |
Santa Tecla is a city situated in La Libertad Department, El Salvador, within North America. GeoNames classifies Santa Tecla as a State / Province Capital. 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 La Libertad Department
The latitude and longitude of Santa Tecla pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. The city sits at roughly 965 meters above sea level, a figure used in drainage planning, construction and agriculture studies nearby. › Open Santa Tecla on the map
Santa Tecla 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 Santa Tecla 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. › Santa Tecla exchange rates
To ring a number in Santa Tecla 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 Santa Tecla and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
By recorded population, Santa Tecla ranks #1 of 9 cities in La Libertad Department. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the La Libertad Department market. › Cities near Santa Tecla
Santa Tecla has a recorded population of approximately 124,694 people. That places it #1 of 9 cities with population data in La Libertad Department. Browse more cities in La Libertad Department for comparison.
Santa Tecla spans approximately 112.20 square kilometers (43.32 square miles). For size comparisons across regions, see our country and region area database.
Santa Tecla is part of La Libertad Department in El Salvador. It is classified as a State / Province Capital.
Santa Tecla keeps UTC -06:00. Today the sun rises around 05:43 AM and sets around 06:20 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in Santa Tecla price in United States dollar (USD), written with the symbol $. Check live rates on our Santa Tecla currency page.
Crossing the nearest international border from Santa Tecla lands you closest to Jerez, Guatemala, about 68 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close Santa Tecla sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.
