District · Cabañas Oeste # Ilobasco Ilobasco is a district of El Salvador in Cabañas Oeste, Cabañas Department. It covers 236.4 km². 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 68 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 236 km² - 68 mapped services - 631 m typical elevation ## Where is Ilobasco? Ilobasco lies in Cabañas Oeste, Cabañas Department, El Salvador. It borders 8 other districts: El Rosario, Jutiapa, San Isidro, San Rafael Cedros, San Sebastián, Sensuntepeque, Tejutepeque and Tenancingo. By area it is the 14th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 60.3% of Cabañas Oeste. The centre of Ilobasco is about 44 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.8411° N, 88.8148° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Ilobasco OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Ilobasco: 1 monument; 1 cave. - Plaza Monumento al Artesano Ceramista de Ilobasco · monument - parada de buses · cave ### Nearby, outside Ilobasco - Área Natural Protegida Cerro Grande · nature reserve, Sensuntepeque 12 km - Área Natural Protegida Copinolapa · nature reserve, Sensuntepeque 13 km - Área Natural Protegida Copinolapa · nature reserve, Sensuntepeque 13 km - Área Natural Protegida Nuevo Oriente · nature reserve, San Cristóbal 19 km - Área Natural Protegida Nuevo Oriente · nature reserve, Verapaz 19 km - Área Natural Protegida Nuevo Oriente · nature reserve, Verapaz 19 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: Ilobasco - 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 37 km - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) 51 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:27) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:10, 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 Ilobasco Open gazetteers list 30 villages, towns and localities in Ilobasco. Settlements here lie between about 309 m and 839 m above sea level (median 631 m). - Agua Zarca - Azacualpa - Buenos Aires - Cerro Colorado - Concepción - Corral de Piedras - Cruz del Llano - El Mestizo - El Potrero - El Rincón - Ilobasco - Las Cuchillas - Las Huertas - Las Minas - Los Hoyos - Los Llanitos - Los Menjívar - Los Torunos - Maquilishuat - Nanastepeque - Oratorio - Quesera - San Francisco Iraheta - San Francisco del Monte - San José - San José Caleras - Santa Cruz - Santa Lucía - Sitio Viejo - Sitio de la Avanzada Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ilobasco Named natural and historic features inside Ilobasco, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Río El Molino - Río Los Naranjos ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains. - Cerro Los Coyotes · 743 m - Cerro Mapítera · 562 m - Cerro Feliciano · 378 m - Cerro de Las Campanas · 369 m Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Ilobasco 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ilobasco | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Parque los Desamparados · Ilobasco | 3.5 km | Map | | Bank | Caja de Crédito de Ilobasco · Ilobasco | 3.7 km | Map | | ATM | ATM CCZacatecoluca · Zacatecoluca | 38 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Puma Energy · Ilobasco | 4.3 km | Map | | Hotel | Nanda Parbat Hostal · San Rafael Cedros | 13 km | Map | | Mall | Plaza de la Fama · Ilobasco | 4.4 km | Map | | School | Complejo Educativo Católico Pio XII · Ilobasco | 3.4 km | Map | | College | Universidad Católica de El Salvador - Cabañas · Ilobasco | 5.9 km | Map | | Police station | Base Policía Rural Cabañas · Ilobasco | 5.3 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 Ilobasco Places mapped inside Ilobasco in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 5 - Banks 3 - Petrol pumps 2 - Shopping malls 2 - Schools 9 - Colleges and universities 2 - Pharmacies 2 - Restaurants 36 - Police stations 1 - Dental clinics 6 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 Oeste - Cinquera - Jutiapa - Tejutepeque ## Quick answers - Where is Ilobasco? In Cabañas Oeste, Cabañas Department, El Salvador - What borders Ilobasco? El Rosario, Jutiapa, San Isidro, San Rafael Cedros, San Sebastián, Sensuntepeque, Tejutepeque and Tenancingo - What is there to see in Ilobasco? Plaza Monumento al Artesano Ceramista de Ilobasco, parada de buses - What time zone is Ilobasco in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in Ilobasco? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Ilobasco? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ilobasco? 30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ilobasco? Settlements lie between 309 m and 839 m - What is the highest point in Ilobasco? Cerro Los Coyotes (743 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ilobasco? November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Ilobasco? Parque los Desamparados, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ilobasco? Caja de Crédito de Ilobasco, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ilobasco? ATM CCZacatecoluca, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ilobasco? Puma Energy, about 4.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ilobasco? 5 mapped - How many banks are in Ilobasco? 3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Ilobasco? 2 mapped - What is the P-code of Ilobasco? SV02002002 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 236.4 km² - P-code: SV02002002 - Municipality: Cabañas Oeste --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cabanas/cabanas-oeste/ilobasco/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.