District · Cabañas Este
# Guacotecti

Guacotecti is a district of El Salvador in Cabañas Este, Cabañas Department. It covers 22.4 km². 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 22.4 km²
- 7 mapped services
- 626 m typical elevation

## Where is Guacotecti?

Guacotecti lies in Cabañas Este, Cabañas Department, El Salvador. It borders 2 other districts: San Isidro and Sensuntepeque. By area it is the 212th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 3.2% of Cabañas Este. The centre of Guacotecti is about 62 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. It is about 2.3 km from Sensuntepeque, the main town of Cabañas Este. The centre point is at 13.8689° N, 88.6470° W.

Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around Guacotecti

### Nearby, outside Guacotecti
- Área Natural Protegida Cerro Grande · nature reserve, Sensuntepeque 7.9 km
- Área Natural Protegida Copinolapa · nature reserve, Sensuntepeque 9.4 km
- Área Natural Protegida Copinolapa · nature reserve, Sensuntepeque 10 km
- Área Natural Protegida Tanchecuan · nature reserve, Victoria 16 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: Guacotecti
- 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 54 km
- El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) 65 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 06:10, sunset around 17:29).

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 Guacotecti

Open gazetteers list 8 villages, towns and localities in Guacotecti. Settlements here lie between about 446 m and 754 m above sea level (median 626 m).
- Agua Zarca
- El Bañadero
- El Tempisque
- Guacotecti
- Los Jobos
- Los Llanitos
- Lotificación San Fidel
- Palo Bonito

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Weather in Guacotecti and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Cabañas Este, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Nov (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 245 m higher 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 April.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 22 | 9 |
| Feb | 23 | 8 |
| Mar | 24 | 9 |
| Apr | 25 | 32 |
| May | 24 | 152 |
| Jun | 23 | 186 |
| Jul | 23 | 151 |
| Aug | 23 | 189 |
| Sep | 22 | 218 |
| Oct | 21 | 174 |
| Nov | 21 | 43 |
| Dec | 21 | 18 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Guacotecti
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Unidad de Salud de Sensuntepeque · Guacotecti | 1.8 km | Map |
| Bank | Caja de Crédito de Ilobasco · Ilobasco | 22 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | QuikTrip · San Isidro | 9.3 km | Map |
| Hotel | Hotel y Restaurante Las Tres Marías · Guacotecti | 0.7 km | Map |
| Mall | Plaza de la Fama · Ilobasco | 23 km | Map |
| School | Complejo Educativo Sotero Laínez · Guacotecti | 1.8 km | Map |
| College | Universidad Católica de El Salvador - Cabañas · Ilobasco | 24 km | Map |
| Police station | PNC · Sensuntepeque | 2.1 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 Guacotecti

Places mapped inside Guacotecti in open map data, by type.
- Hospitals 1
- Hotels 2
- Schools 1
- Restaurants 3

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 Cabañas Este
- Dolores
- San Isidro
- Sensuntepeque
- Victoria

## Quick answers
- Where is Guacotecti? In Cabañas Este, Cabañas Department, El Salvador
- What borders Guacotecti? San Isidro and Sensuntepeque
- What is there to see in Guacotecti? Área Natural Protegida Cerro Grande, Área Natural Protegida Copinolapa, Área Natural Protegida Copinolapa, Área Natural Protegida Tanchecuan
- What time zone is Guacotecti in? UTC−6
- What currency is used in Guacotecti? Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Guacotecti? Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Guacotecti? 8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Guacotecti? Settlements lie between 446 m and 754 m
- What is the best time to visit Guacotecti? November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Guacotecti? Unidad de Salud de Sensuntepeque, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Guacotecti? Caja de Crédito de Ilobasco, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Guacotecti? QuikTrip, about 9.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Guacotecti? 1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Guacotecti? SV02001002 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: District
- Area: 22.4 km²
- P-code: SV02001002
- Municipality: Cabañas Este

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cabanas/cabanas-este/guacotecti/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.