District · Ahuachapán Norte # El Refugio El Refugio is a district of El Salvador in Ahuachapán Norte, Ahuachapán Department. It covers 8.63 km². 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8.6 km² - 23 mapped services - 775 m typical elevation ## Where is El Refugio? El Refugio lies in Ahuachapán Norte, Ahuachapán Department, El Salvador. It borders 2 other districts: Atiquizaya and Chalchuapa. By area it is the 257th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 6.7% of Ahuachapán Norte. The centre of El Refugio is about 64 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.9832° N, 89.7003° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around El Refugio ### Nearby, outside El Refugio - Monumento a la Madre · monument, Chalchuapa 2.7 km - Estructura B 1-2 · ruins, Chalchuapa 2.8 km - Tazumal · archaeological site, Chalchuapa 2.8 km - Museo "Stanley H. Boggs" · museum, Chalchuapa 2.8 km - Estructura 1-D · ruins, Chalchuapa 2.8 km - Estructura 1-E · ruins, Chalchuapa 2.8 km - Estructura B 1-1 · ruins, Chalchuapa 2.8 km - Monumento de Che Guevara · monument, Chalchuapa 2.9 km - Estructura 1-A · ruins, Chalchuapa 2.9 km - Estructura 1-B · ruins, Chalchuapa 2.9 km - Estructura 1-C · ruins, Chalchuapa 2.9 km - Parque Arqueológico Casa Blanca · archaeological site, Chalchuapa 3.1 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: El Refugio - 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 - Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador 70 km - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) 92 km ### Nearest railway station Antigua Estación de Ferrocarriles de Atiquizaya (Atiquizaya), about 5.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:30) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:33). 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 El Refugio Open gazetteers list 31 villages, towns and localities in El Refugio. - Barrio El Calvario - Barrio El Centro - Barrio Nuevo - Cantón Los Huatales - Colonia Bendición De Dios - Colonia Brisas del Refugio - Colonia El Milagro - Colonia El Refugio 1 - Colonia El Rosario - Colonia El Ángel - Colonia Jardines del Refugio - Colonia La Milera - Colonia Las Brisas - Colonia Paso Las Flores - Colonia San Alfonso - Colonia Santa Marta - Colonia Santa María - Colonia Santa Teresita - Colonia Trinidad - Comunidad El Refugio - Comunidad El Refugio 1 - Comunidad El Refugio 2 - El Refugio - Lotificación El Cafetalito - Lotificación El Carmen - Lotificación La Vega - Lotificación Los Rosales - Lotificación Paso Las Flores - Lotificación San Jorge - Lotificación San Sebastián - Zacamil Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in El Refugio and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ahuachapán Norte, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Nov (23 °C). About 1,271 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (227 mm) and the driest Jan (6 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 | 6 | | Feb | 25 | 8 | | Mar | 26 | 8 | | Apr | 27 | 34 | | May | 26 | 159 | | Jun | 25 | 207 | | Jul | 25 | 178 | | Aug | 25 | 218 | | Sep | 24 | 227 | | Oct | 24 | 171 | | Nov | 23 | 45 | | Dec | 23 | 11 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Refugio | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | ISSS. Chalchuapa, Santa Ana · Chalchuapa | 2.4 km | Map | | Bank | Krece · Chalchuapa | 2.2 km | Map | | ATM | Chivo ATM · Chalchuapa | 2.2 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Uno El Refugio · Chalchuapa | 1.0 km | Map | | Hotel | Colonia Tinita · Chalchuapa | 2.1 km | Map | | Mall | Casa Azul · Chalchuapa | 2.1 km | Map | | School | Centro Escolar Colonia El Ángel · El Refugio | 0.6 km | Map | | College | Instituto Nacional de el Refugio · El Refugio | 0.9 km | Map | | Police station | Policia Nacional Civil · El Refugio | 1.2 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 El Refugio Places mapped inside El Refugio in open map data, by type. - Schools 7 - Colleges and universities 1 - Pharmacies 1 - Restaurants 12 - Police stations 1 - Dental clinics 1 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 Ahuachapán Norte - Atiquizaya - San Lorenzo - Turín ## Quick answers - Where is El Refugio? In Ahuachapán Norte, Ahuachapán Department, El Salvador - What borders El Refugio? Atiquizaya and Chalchuapa - What is there to see in El Refugio? Monumento a la Madre, Estructura B 1-2, Tazumal, Museo "Stanley H. Boggs" - What time zone is El Refugio in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in El Refugio? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in El Refugio? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in El Refugio? 31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit El Refugio? November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to El Refugio? ISSS. Chalchuapa, Santa Ana, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to El Refugio? Krece, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to El Refugio? Chivo ATM, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Refugio? Uno El Refugio, about 1.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of El Refugio? SV01002002 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 8.63 km² - P-code: SV01002002 - Municipality: Ahuachapán Norte --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/ahuachapan/ahuachapan-norte/el-refugio/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.