# Cabañas Oeste, Cabañas Department – Districts, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cabanas/cabanas-oeste/ Municipality · Cabañas Department # Cabañas Oeste Cabañas Oeste is a municipality of El Salvador in Cabañas Department. It covers **392.2 km²**. It is divided into 4 districts. 62 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 72 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 392km² - 4districts - 72mapped services ## Where is Cabañas Oeste? Cabañas Oeste lies in [Cabañas Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cabanas/), [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Cabañas Este](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cabanas/cabanas-este/), [Chalatenango Sur](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-sur/), [Cuscatlán Norte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cuscatlan/cuscatlan-norte/), [Cuscatlán Sur](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cuscatlan/cuscatlan-sur/), [Embalse Cerron Grande](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/embalse-cerron-grande/) and [San Vicente Norte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/san-vicente-norte/). By area it is the 24th largest of 48 municipalities in El Salvador. It covers 35.9% of [Cabañas Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cabanas/). The centre of Cabañas Oeste is about 40 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. It is about 25 km from Sensuntepeque, the main town of Cabañas Department. The centre point is at 13.8614° N, 88.8620° 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 Cabañas Oeste OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Cabañas Oeste: 1 monument; 1 cave. - Plaza Monumento al Artesano Ceramista de Ilobasco · monument - parada de buses · cave 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: Cabañas Oeste - 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 Salvador33 km - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)51 km ### Nearest railway station FENADESAL (San Salvador), about 38 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:27) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:11, 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. ## Districts of Cabañas Oeste District Area km² Localities Services [Cinquera](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cabanas/cabanas-oeste/cinquera/) 35 15 0 [Ilobasco](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cabanas/cabanas-oeste/ilobasco/) 236 30 68 [Jutiapa](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cabanas/cabanas-oeste/jutiapa/) 77 10 1 [Tejutepeque](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cabanas/cabanas-oeste/tejutepeque/) 44 8 3 Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-slv); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Cabañas Oeste Open gazetteers list **62 villages, towns and localities** in Cabañas Oeste. Settlements here lie between about 265 m and 839 m above sea level (median 557 m). - Agua Zarca - Azacualpa - Buenos Aires - Caleras - Carrasco - Cerro Colorado - Cinquera - Concepción - Copalchán - Corral de Piedras - Cruz del Llano - El Cacao - El Coco - El Jocotal - El Manguito - El Mestizo - El Platanar - El Potrero - El Rincón - El Zapote - Güiligüiste - Huiscoyol - Ilobasco - Jutiapa - La Cruz - La Ermita - La Escopeta - Las Caricias - Las Cuchillas - Las Huertas - Las Minas - Las Vegas - Llano Largo - Lomas de Peña - Los Hoyos - Los Llanitos - Los Menjívar - Los Remedios - Los Torunos - Maquilishuat - Nanastepeque - Oratorio - Palacios - Quesera - San Antonio - San Antonio Buenavista - San Benito - San Francisco Echeverría - San Francisco Iraheta - San Francisco del Monte - San José - San José Caleras - San José El Tule - Santa Bárbara - Santa Cruz - Santa Lucía - Santa Olaya - Santa Rita - Sitio Viejo - Sitio de la Avanzada - Tejutepeque - Valle Nuevo 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 Cabañas Oeste Named natural and historic features inside Cabañas Oeste, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Río El Molino - Río Los Naranjos - Río San Cristóbal - Río Sayulapa - Río Tizapa ### Hills and mountains 5 mountains. - Cerro Los Coyotes · 743 m - Cerro Mapítera · 562 m - Cerro Feliciano · 378 m - Cerro de Las Campanas · 369 m - Cerro Azacualpa · 365 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 Cabañas Oeste and the best time to visit In Cabañas Oeste, 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Cabañas Oeste Places mapped inside Cabañas Oeste in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals5 - Banks3 - Petrol pumps2 - Shopping malls2 - Schools12 - Colleges and universities2 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants37 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics6 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Cabañas Oeste?In Cabañas Department, El Salvador - What borders Cabañas Oeste?Cabañas Este, Chalatenango Sur, Cuscatlán Norte, Cuscatlán Sur, Embalse Cerron Grande and San Vicente Norte - What is there to see in Cabañas Oeste?Plaza Monumento al Artesano Ceramista de Ilobasco, parada de buses - What time zone is Cabañas Oeste in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Cabañas Oeste?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Cabañas Oeste?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cabañas Oeste?62 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cabañas Oeste?Settlements lie between 265 m and 839 m - What is the highest point in Cabañas Oeste?Cerro Los Coyotes (743 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Cabañas Oeste?November to April - How many hospitals are in Cabañas Oeste?5 mapped - How many banks are in Cabañas Oeste?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Cabañas Oeste?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Cabañas Oeste?SV02002 (OCHA common operational dataset)