# Dolores District, Cabañas Este, Cabañas Department – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cabanas/cabanas-este/dolores/

District · Cabañas Este 

# Dolores

Dolores is a district of El Salvador in Cabañas Este, Cabañas Department. It covers **134.5 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 134km²
- 5mapped services
- 181 mtypical elevation

## Where is Dolores?

Dolores lies in [Cabañas Este](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cabanas/cabanas-este/), [Cabañas Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cabanas/), [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). It borders 4 other districts: [Nuevo Edén de San Juan](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-miguel/san-miguel-norte/nuevo-eden-de-san-juan/), [San Ildefonso](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/san-vicente-norte/san-ildefonso/), [Santa Clara](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/san-vicente-norte/santa-clara/) and [Sensuntepeque](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cabanas/cabanas-este/sensuntepeque/). By area it is the 35th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 19.2% of [Cabañas Este](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cabanas/cabanas-este/). The centre of Dolores is about 71 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. It is about 11 km from Sensuntepeque, the main town of Cabañas Este. The centre point is at 13.8142° N, 88.5419° 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 Dolores

### Nearby, outside Dolores

- Área Natural Protegida San Pablo Cañales · nature reserve, Apastepeque17 km
- Área Natural Protegida San Pablo Cañales · nature reserve, Apastepeque17 km
- Área Natural Protegida San Pablo Cañales · nature reserve, Apastepeque17 km
- Área Natural Protegida El Tecomatal · nature reserve, San Ildefonso18 km
- Área Natural Protegida San Pablo Cañales · nature reserve, Apastepeque18 km
- Área Natural Protegida San Pablo Cañales · nature reserve, Apastepeque18 km
- Área Natural Protegida El Tamarindo · nature reserve, San Ildefonso19 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: Dolores

- 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 Salvador64 km
- El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)69 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:26) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:28).

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 Dolores

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Dolores. Settlements here lie between about 68 m and 244 m above sea level (median 181 m).

- Cañafístula
- Chapelcoro
- Curarén
- Dolores
- El Jocote
- La Dubona
- La Palanca
- Niqueresque
- San Carlos
- Sitio El Castillo

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).

## Landscape and landmarks of Dolores

Named natural and historic features inside Dolores, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Río Gualpuco
- Río Marcos
- Río Titihuapa
- Río Torola

### Hills and mountains

5 mountains; 1 hill.

- Cerro Izcanalito · 269 m
- Cerro Palacios · 224 m
- Cerro El Morrión · 216 m
- Cerro Buena Vista · 181 m
- Cerro Las Minas · 93 m
- Cerro Copante · 67 m

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Dolores and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Cabañas Este, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Nov (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 200 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,189 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (218 mm) and the driest Feb (8 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 9 

Feb 26 8 

Mar 27 9 

Apr 28 32 

May 27 152 

Jun 25 186 

Jul 26 151 

Aug 26 189 

Sep 25 218 

Oct 24 174 

Nov 24 43 

Dec 24 18 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dolores

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Nacional de Sensuntepeque · Sensuntepeque 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.87511&mlon=-88.62259#map=17/13.87511/-88.62259) 

Bank Banco Salvadoreño · Ciudad Barrios 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.76594&mlon=-88.27201#map=17/13.76594/-88.27201) 

ATM ATM Scotiabank · Jucuapa 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.51480&mlon=-88.38415#map=17/13.51480/-88.38415) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera La Puebla · Dolores 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.78315&mlon=-88.56554#map=17/13.78315/-88.56554) 

Hotel Hotel Arizona · Sensuntepeque 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.87730&mlon=-88.62797#map=17/13.87730/-88.62797) 

Mall Comercial Alameda · Sesori 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.73930&mlon=-88.35709#map=17/13.73930/-88.35709) 

School Centro Educativo Laura Urquilla Viuda de Azurdia · Dolores 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.78017&mlon=-88.56692#map=17/13.78017/-88.56692) 

College Inst Nal de Apastepeque · Apastepeque 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.66764&mlon=-88.78136#map=17/13.66764/-88.78136) 

Police station Policía Nacional Civil · Nuevo Edén de San Juan 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.82508&mlon=-88.48605#map=17/13.82508/-88.48605) 

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 Dolores

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Schools1
- Restaurants3

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 Cabañas Este

- Guacotecti
- San Isidro
- Sensuntepeque
- Victoria

## Quick answers

- Where is Dolores?In Cabañas Este, Cabañas Department, El Salvador
- What borders Dolores?Nuevo Edén de San Juan, San Ildefonso, Santa Clara and Sensuntepeque
- What is there to see in Dolores?Área Natural Protegida San Pablo Cañales, Área Natural Protegida San Pablo Cañales, Área Natural Protegida San Pablo Cañales, Área Natural Protegida El Tecomatal
- What time zone is Dolores in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Dolores?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Dolores?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Dolores?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Dolores?Settlements lie between 68 m and 244 m
- What is the highest point in Dolores?Cerro Izcanalito (269 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Dolores?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Dolores?Hospital Nacional de Sensuntepeque, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Dolores?Banco Salvadoreño, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Dolores?ATM Scotiabank, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dolores?Gasolinera La Puebla, about 4.3 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Dolores?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Dolores?SV02001001 (OCHA common operational dataset)