# Jutiapa District, Cabañas Oeste, Cabañas Department – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cabanas/cabanas-oeste/jutiapa/

District · Cabañas Oeste 

# Jutiapa

Jutiapa is a district of El Salvador in Cabañas Oeste, Cabañas Department. It covers **77.4 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 77.4km²
- 1mapped service
- 350 mtypical elevation

## Where is Jutiapa?

Jutiapa 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: [Cinquera](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cabanas/cabanas-oeste/cinquera/), [Embalse Cerron Grande](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/embalse-cerron-grande/embalse-cerron-grande/), [Ilobasco](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cabanas/cabanas-oeste/ilobasco/), [Sensuntepeque](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cabanas/cabanas-este/sensuntepeque/) and [Tejutepeque](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cabanas/cabanas-oeste/tejutepeque/). By area it is the 86th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 19.7% of [Cabañas Oeste](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cabanas/cabanas-oeste/). The centre of Jutiapa is about 41 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.9152° N, 88.8897° 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 Jutiapa

### Nearby, outside Jutiapa

- Plaza Monumento al Artesano Ceramista de Ilobasco · monument, Ilobasco9.3 km
- parada de buses · cave, Ilobasco9.4 km
- Rock Viewpoint · viewpoint, Embalse Cerron Grande13 km
- Cascada Los Tercios · attraction, Suchitoto14 km
- Turicentro Puerto San Juan · attraction, Embalse Cerron Grande14 km
- Puerto San Juan · attraction, Embalse Cerron Grande14 km
- Museo de Arte Alejandro Coto · gallery, Suchitoto14 km
- Parque · attraction, Embalse Cerron Grande15 km
- House of 1000 plates · museum, Suchitoto15 km
- Oatseys viewpoint · viewpoint, Suchitoto15 km
- Waterfall El Cubo · attraction, Suchitoto16 km
- Tatu · cave, Las Vueltas17 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: Jutiapa

- 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 Salvador35 km
- El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)55 km

### Nearest railway station

La Estación (Nejapa), about 39 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.

## Villages and localities in Jutiapa

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Jutiapa. Settlements here lie between about 265 m and 501 m above sea level (median 350 m).

- El Coco
- El Manguito
- El Platanar
- Huiscoyol
- Jutiapa
- Llano Largo
- Los Remedios
- Palacios
- Santa Bárbara
- 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 Jutiapa

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Sayulapa

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 Jutiapa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Cabañas Oeste, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Nov (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 207 m lower 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 March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 9 

Feb 26 8 

Mar 27 9 

Apr 28 32 

May 27 152 

Jun 25 186 

Jul 26 151 

Aug 26 189 

Sep 25 218 

Oct 24 174 

Nov 24 43 

Dec 24 18 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Jutiapa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clínica Medica Integral de Chalatenango · San Isidro Labrador 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.99030&mlon=-88.87475#map=17/13.99030/-88.87475) 

Bank Caja de Crédito de Ilobasco · Ilobasco 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.84310&mlon=-88.84943#map=17/13.84310/-88.84943) 

ATM Chivo Wallet · Soyapango 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.70400&mlon=-89.15110#map=17/13.70400/-89.15110) 

Petrol pump Puma Energy · Ilobasco 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.83807&mlon=-88.85407#map=17/13.83807/-88.85407) 

Hotel Hotel y Restaurante Los Amigos · Chalatenango 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.03591&mlon=-88.93638#map=17/14.03591/-88.93638) 

Mall Plaza de la Fama · Ilobasco 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.83644&mlon=-88.85522#map=17/13.83644/-88.85522) 

School Centro Escolar de Jutiapa · Jutiapa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.88733&mlon=-88.89869#map=17/13.88733/-88.89869) 

College Universidad Católica de El Salvador - Ilobasco · Ilobasco 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.81523&mlon=-88.86259#map=17/13.81523/-88.86259) 

Police station Policia Nacional Civil · Potonico 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.96460&mlon=-88.89221#map=17/13.96460/-88.89221) 

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 Jutiapa

Places mapped inside Jutiapa in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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 Oeste

- Cinquera
- Ilobasco
- Tejutepeque

## Quick answers

- Where is Jutiapa?In Cabañas Oeste, Cabañas Department, El Salvador
- What borders Jutiapa?Cinquera, Embalse Cerron Grande, Ilobasco, Sensuntepeque and Tejutepeque
- What is there to see in Jutiapa?Plaza Monumento al Artesano Ceramista de Ilobasco, parada de buses, Rock Viewpoint, Cascada Los Tercios
- What time zone is Jutiapa in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Jutiapa?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Jutiapa?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Jutiapa?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Jutiapa?Settlements lie between 265 m and 501 m
- What is the best time to visit Jutiapa?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Jutiapa?Clínica Medica Integral de Chalatenango, about 8.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Jutiapa?Caja de Crédito de Ilobasco, about 9.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Jutiapa?Chivo Wallet, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jutiapa?Puma Energy, about 9.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Jutiapa?SV02002003 (OCHA common operational dataset)