La Palma
La Palma, a small town in El Salvador's mountainous Chalatenango department, is the country's leading centre for artisan crafts, with the local handicraft trade sustaining much of the municipal economy. The town also played a significant role in negotiations between the government and guerrilla forces during the civil war, and its highland setting supports a range of tourist facilities.
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- Population13,066
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 5.6 km3.5 mi
La Palma: quick answers
Where is La Palma?
La Palma is in El Salvador, about 70 km43 miles in a straight line from San Salvador.
How do you get to La Palma?
The nearest airport is San Salvador (ILS), about 2 hr 40 min away by road.
What's the weather like in La Palma?
The warmest month is April, averaging 24°C74°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 21°C69°F. The wettest month is September, with about 307 mm12.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in La Palma?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 3 restaurants, 2 cafés and 1 place of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near La Palma?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Santa Ana, San Antonio Pajonal and Chalatenango.