# Cinquera District, Cabañas Oeste, Cabañas Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cabanas/cabanas-oeste/cinquera/ District · Cabañas Oeste # Cinquera Cinquera is a district of El Salvador in Cabañas Oeste, Cabañas Department. It covers **34.7 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 34.7km² - 557 mtypical elevation ## Where is Cinquera? Cinquera lies in [Cabañas Oeste](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cabanas/cabanas-oeste/), [Cabañas Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cabanas/), [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). It borders 5 other districts: [Embalse Cerron Grande](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/embalse-cerron-grande/embalse-cerron-grande/), [Jutiapa](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cabanas/cabanas-oeste/jutiapa/), [Suchitoto](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cuscatlan/cuscatlan-norte/suchitoto/), [Tejutepeque](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cabanas/cabanas-oeste/tejutepeque/) and [Tenancingo](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cuscatlan/cuscatlan-sur/tenancingo/). By area it is the 170th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 8.8% of [Cabañas Oeste](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cabanas/cabanas-oeste/). The centre of Cinquera is about 33 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.8887° N, 88.9647° 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 Cinquera ### Nearby, outside Cinquera - Rock Viewpoint · viewpoint, Embalse Cerron Grande7.5 km - Cascada Los Tercios · attraction, Suchitoto7.5 km - Turicentro Puerto San Juan · attraction, Embalse Cerron Grande8.4 km - House of 1000 plates · museum, Suchitoto8.4 km - Puerto San Juan · attraction, Embalse Cerron Grande8.5 km - Museo de Arte Alejandro Coto · gallery, Suchitoto8.5 km - Parque · attraction, Embalse Cerron Grande8.5 km - Oatseys viewpoint · viewpoint, Suchitoto8.9 km - Waterfall El Cubo · attraction, Suchitoto9.0 km - cerro Campana · viewpoint, Suchitoto9.9 km - parada de buses · cave, Ilobasco13 km - Plaza Monumento al Artesano Ceramista de Ilobasco · monument, Ilobasco13 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: Cinquera - 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 Salvador27 km - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)50 km ### Nearest railway station La Estación (Nejapa), about 30 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 17:30). 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 Cinquera Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Cinquera. Settlements here lie between about 285 m and 703 m above sea level (median 557 m). - Caleras - Carrasco - Cinquera - Copalchán - El Cacao - El Jocotal - Güiligüiste - La Cruz - La Escopeta - Las Caricias - Las Vegas - San Antonio - San Francisco Echeverría - San José El Tule - 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 Cinquera Named natural and historic features inside Cinquera, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Tizapa ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - 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 Cinquera and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cinquera Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Unidad de Salud Suchitoto · Suchitoto 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.93520&mlon=-89.02654#map=17/13.93520/-89.02654) Bank ACAPRODUSCA de R.L. · Suchitoto 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.93696&mlon=-89.02645#map=17/13.93696/-89.02645) ATM Chivo Wallet · Soyapango 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.70400&mlon=-89.15110#map=17/13.70400/-89.15110) Petrol pump Shell · Suchitoto 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.92550&mlon=-89.03185#map=17/13.92550/-89.03185) Hotel Casa las 3 J · Suchitoto 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.93300&mlon=-89.02716#map=17/13.93300/-89.02716) Mall Plaza Corralito · San Pedro Perulapán 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.84707&mlon=-89.03305#map=17/13.84707/-89.03305) School Centro Escolar Araujo · Tenancingo 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.83961&mlon=-88.98440#map=17/13.83961/-88.98440) College Universidad Católica de El Salvador - Ilobasco · Ilobasco 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.81523&mlon=-88.86259#map=17/13.81523/-88.86259) Police station Policia Nacional Civil · Embalse Cerron Grande 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.93793&mlon=-89.02583#map=17/13.93793/-89.02583) 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. ## Other districts in Cabañas Oeste - Ilobasco - Jutiapa - Tejutepeque ## Quick answers - Where is Cinquera?In Cabañas Oeste, Cabañas Department, El Salvador - What borders Cinquera?Embalse Cerron Grande, Jutiapa, Suchitoto, Tejutepeque and Tenancingo - What is there to see in Cinquera?Rock Viewpoint, Cascada Los Tercios, Turicentro Puerto San Juan, House of 1000 plates - What time zone is Cinquera in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Cinquera?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Cinquera?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cinquera?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cinquera?Settlements lie between 285 m and 703 m - What is the highest point in Cinquera?Cerro Azacualpa (365 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Cinquera?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Cinquera?Unidad de Salud Suchitoto, about 8.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Cinquera?ACAPRODUSCA de R.L., about 8.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Cinquera?Chivo Wallet, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cinquera?Shell, about 8.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Cinquera?SV02002001 (OCHA common operational dataset)