# San Isidro District, Cabañas Este, Cabañas Department

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

District · Cabañas Este 

# San Isidro

San Isidro is a district of El Salvador in Cabañas Este, Cabañas Department. It covers **70.7 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 70.7km²
- 7mapped services
- 386 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Isidro?

San Isidro 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 6 other districts: [Guacotecti](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cabanas/cabanas-este/guacotecti/), [Ilobasco](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cabanas/cabanas-oeste/ilobasco/), [San Esteban Catarina](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/san-vicente-norte/san-esteban-catarina/), [San Sebastián](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/san-vicente-norte/san-sebastian/), [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 94th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 10.1% of [Cabañas Este](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cabanas/cabanas-este/). The centre of San Isidro is about 55 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. It is about 9.7 km from Sensuntepeque, the main town of Cabañas Este. The centre point is at 13.8283° N, 88.7025° 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 San Isidro

### Nearby, outside San Isidro

- Área Natural Protegida Cerro Grande · nature reserve, Sensuntepeque7.3 km
- Área Natural Protegida Copinolapa · nature reserve, Sensuntepeque9.8 km
- Área Natural Protegida Copinolapa · nature reserve, Sensuntepeque10 km
- Plaza Monumento al Artesano Ceramista de Ilobasco · monument, Ilobasco16 km
- parada de buses · cave, Ilobasco16 km
- Área Natural Protegida San Pablo Cañales · nature reserve, Apastepeque18 km
- Área Natural Protegida San Pablo Cañales · nature reserve, Apastepeque18 km
- Área Natural Protegida San Pablo Cañales · nature reserve, Apastepeque19 km
- Área Natural Protegida San Pablo Cañales · nature reserve, Apastepeque19 km
- Área Natural Protegida Tanchecuan · nature reserve, Victoria19 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: San Isidro

- 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 Salvador47 km
- El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)57 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)](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 San Isidro

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in San Isidro. Settlements here lie between about 269 m and 487 m above sea level (median 386 m).

- Cantón San Francisco El Dorado
- El Amate
- El Izcatal
- El Jobito
- El Junquillo
- El Jícaro
- El Potrero
- Llano de la Hacienda
- Morontepeque
- Potrero de Batres
- Potrero y Tablas
- San Francisco
- San Isidro
- Titihuapa

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 San Isidro

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

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain; 1 hill.

- Cerro La Loma · 488 m
- Cerro Ávila · 374 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 San Isidro and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Cabañas Este, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Nov (22 °C). 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 23 9 

Feb 25 8 

Mar 26 9 

Apr 27 32 

May 26 152 

Jun 24 186 

Jul 25 151 

Aug 24 189 

Sep 23 218 

Oct 23 174 

Nov 22 43 

Dec 22 18 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Isidro

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Unidad de Salud de Sensuntepeque · Guacotecti 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.87459&mlon=-88.63118#map=17/13.87459/-88.63118) 

Bank Caja de Crédito de Ilobasco · Ilobasco 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.84310&mlon=-88.84943#map=17/13.84310/-88.84943) 

ATM ATM CCZacatecoluca · Zacatecoluca 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.50741&mlon=-88.86902#map=17/13.50741/-88.86902) 

Petrol pump QuikTrip · San Isidro 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.83418&mlon=-88.72565#map=17/13.83418/-88.72565) 

Hotel Hotel y Restaurante Las Tres Marías · Guacotecti 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.87173&mlon=-88.65294#map=17/13.87173/-88.65294) 

Mall Plaza de la Fama · Ilobasco 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.83644&mlon=-88.85522#map=17/13.83644/-88.85522) 

School Instituto Nacional de San Isidro · San Isidro 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.83493&mlon=-88.71544#map=17/13.83493/-88.71544) 

College Universidad Católica de El Salvador - Cabañas · Ilobasco 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.81528&mlon=-88.86221#map=17/13.81528/-88.86221) 

Police station PNC · Sensuntepeque 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.87581&mlon=-88.62863#map=17/13.87581/-88.62863) 

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 San Isidro

Places mapped inside San Isidro in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps1
- Schools3
- 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

- Dolores
- Guacotecti
- Sensuntepeque
- Victoria

## Quick answers

- Where is San Isidro?In Cabañas Este, Cabañas Department, El Salvador
- What borders San Isidro?Guacotecti, Ilobasco, San Esteban Catarina, San Sebastián, Santa Clara and Sensuntepeque
- What is there to see in San Isidro?Área Natural Protegida Cerro Grande, Área Natural Protegida Copinolapa, Área Natural Protegida Copinolapa, Plaza Monumento al Artesano Ceramista de Ilobasco
- What time zone is San Isidro in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in San Isidro?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in San Isidro?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Isidro?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Isidro?Settlements lie between 269 m and 487 m
- What is the highest point in San Isidro?Cerro La Loma (488 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Isidro?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Isidro?Unidad de Salud de Sensuntepeque, about 9.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Isidro?Caja de Crédito de Ilobasco, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Isidro?ATM CCZacatecoluca, about 40 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Isidro?QuikTrip, about 2.6 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in San Isidro?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Isidro?SV02001003 (OCHA common operational dataset)
