# Turín District, Ahuachapán Norte, Ahuachapán Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/ahuachapan/ahuachapan-norte/turin/

District · Ahuachapán Norte 

# Turín

Turín is a district of El Salvador in Ahuachapán Norte, Ahuachapán Department. It covers **6.47 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 29 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6.5km²
- 29mapped services
- 746 mtypical elevation

## Where is Turín?

Turín lies in [Ahuachapán Norte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/ahuachapan/ahuachapan-norte/), [Ahuachapán Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/ahuachapan/), [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). It borders 2 other districts: [Ahuachapán](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/ahuachapan/ahuachapan-centro/ahuachapan/) and [Atiquizaya](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/ahuachapan/ahuachapan-norte/atiquizaya/). By area it is the 262nd largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 5.1% of [Ahuachapán Norte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/ahuachapan/ahuachapan-norte/). The centre of Turín is about 69 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.9593° N, 89.7659° W.

Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-slv).

## Things to see in and around Turín

### Nearby, outside Turín

- Hacienda el Jicaro · attraction, Atiquizaya3.6 km
- Área Natural Protegida La Labor · nature reserve, Ahuachapán4.2 km
- Puente viejo Agua Caliente · attraction, Ahuachapán5.3 km
- Salto Malacatiupán · attraction, Ahuachapán5.5 km
- Ausol · hot spring, Ahuachapán6.3 km
- Área Natural Protegida Buenos Aires y El Carmen · nature reserve, Atiquizaya7.3 km
- Los Ausoles - geotérmica · attraction, Ahuachapán7.5 km
- Ausol · hot spring, Ahuachapán7.8 km
- Área Natural Protegida Laguna Verde · national park, Ahuachapán7.9 km
- Área Natural Protegida Laguna Las Ranas · nature reserve, Chalchuapa8.1 km
- Termales de Santa Teresa · attraction, Ahuachapán8.6 km
- Termales de Alicante · hot spring, Ahuachapán8.7 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Turín

- Time zoneUTC−6, no daylight saving · America/El_Salvador
- CurrencyDollar (USD)
- Country calling code+503
- LanguagesSpanish
- Plug typesType A, B · 115 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format6 characters (CP ####)

### Nearest airports

- Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador75 km
- El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)96 km

### Nearest railway station

Antigua Estación de Ferrocarriles de Atiquizaya (Atiquizaya), about 1.9 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)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

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 Turín

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Turín. The largest with a recorded population: Turín (11,829).

- Barrio El Socorro
- Barrio El Tránsito
- Barrio La Unión
- El Paraíso
- Izcanal
- Joya del Zapote
- Los Valiente
- Lotificación El Recreo
- Lotificación Hidalgo
- Lotificación Jardines del Edén
- Lotificación López
- Turín

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Turín 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Turín

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital UCsfB El Paraíso. Turin · Turín 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.95801&mlon=-89.76729#map=17/13.95801/-89.76729) 

Bank Corresponsal Fianciero Banco Agrícola · Turín 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.96528&mlon=-89.77202#map=17/13.96528/-89.77202) 

ATM Chivo ATM · Ahuachapán 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.95532&mlon=-89.79363#map=17/13.95532/-89.79363) 

Petrol pump Argas · Ahuachapán 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.95819&mlon=-89.78072#map=17/13.95819/-89.78072) 

Hotel Paraiso Real · Ahuachapán 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.95843&mlon=-89.78001#map=17/13.95843/-89.78001) 

Mall Mall Mediterráneo · Ahuachapán 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.95236&mlon=-89.80441#map=17/13.95236/-89.80441) 

School Escuela Profesor Rodrigo Flores · Turín 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.95544&mlon=-89.76568#map=17/13.95544/-89.76568) 

College Instituto Nacional de el Refugio · El Refugio 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.97632&mlon=-89.70418#map=17/13.97632/-89.70418) 

Police station policia nacional civil turin · Turín 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.96522&mlon=-89.76738#map=17/13.96522/-89.76738) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Turín

Places mapped inside Turín in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals3
- Banks1
- Schools5
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants15
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics2

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other districts in Ahuachapán Norte

- Atiquizaya
- El Refugio
- San Lorenzo

## Quick answers

- Where is Turín?In Ahuachapán Norte, Ahuachapán Department, El Salvador
- What borders Turín?Ahuachapán and Atiquizaya
- What is there to see in Turín?Hacienda el Jicaro, Área Natural Protegida La Labor, Puente viejo Agua Caliente, Salto Malacatiupán
- What time zone is Turín in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Turín?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Turín?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Turín?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Turín?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Turín?UCsfB El Paraíso. Turin, about 0.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Turín?Corresponsal Fianciero Banco Agrícola, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Turín?Chivo ATM, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Turín?Argas, about 1.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Turín?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Turín?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Turín?SV01002004 (OCHA common operational dataset)