# Agua Caliente District, Chalatenango Centro – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-centro/agua-caliente/

District · Chalatenango Centro 

# Agua Caliente

Agua Caliente is a district of El Salvador in Chalatenango Centro, Chalatenango Department. It covers **130.8 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 131km²
- 2mapped services
- 564 mtypical elevation

## Where is Agua Caliente?

Agua Caliente lies in [Chalatenango Centro](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-centro/), [Chalatenango Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/), [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). It borders 4 other districts: [La Palma](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-norte/la-palma/), [La Reina](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-centro/la-reina/), [Metapán](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/santa-ana/santa-ana-norte/metapan/) and [Nueva Concepción](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-centro/nueva-concepcion/). By area it is the 37th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 13.1% of [Chalatenango Centro](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-centro/). The centre of Agua Caliente is about 55 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 14.1841° N, 89.2178° 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 Agua Caliente

### Nearby, outside Agua Caliente

- Museo Fernando Llort · museum, La Palma16 km
- Paty (make and view artisian handicrafts) · attraction, La Palma16 km
- Market · attraction, La Palma16 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, La Palma16 km
- TikucosTours · attraction, San Ignacio17 km
- Área Natural Protegida Santa Bárbara · nature reserve, El Paraíso18 km
- Mirador del Valle · viewpoint, San Ignacio18 km
- Mirador del Valle · viewpoint, San Ignacio18 km
- Cascada Arcoiris · waterfall, Metapán18 km
- Área Natural Protegida Colima · nature reserve, Suchitoto19 km
- Área Natural Protegida Colima · nature reserve, Suchitoto19 km
- Reserva Natural Pañanalapa · nature reserve, Nueva Concepción19 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: Agua Caliente

- 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 Salvador55 km
- El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)84 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:28) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:13, 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 Agua Caliente

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Agua Caliente. Settlements here lie between about 291 m and 568 m above sea level (median 564 m).

- Agua Caliente
- Agua Fría
- Agua Zarca
- Chasunte
- El Jute
- El Obrajuelo
- Encumbrado
- Los Almendros
- Obrajuelo
- Ojos de Agua
- Santa Rosa
- el Jicarón

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 Agua Caliente

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

### Hills and mountains

4 hills.

- Cerro El Higo · 399 m
- Cerro Las Campanas · 399 m
- Cerro Las Piletas · 399 m
- Loma Redonda · 315 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 Agua Caliente and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chalatenango Centro, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Nov (22 °C). About 1,298 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (240 mm) and the driest Feb (9 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 10 

Feb 24 9 

Mar 26 10 

Apr 27 35 

May 26 161 

Jun 24 202 

Jul 25 175 

Aug 24 213 

Sep 24 240 

Oct 23 179 

Nov 22 47 

Dec 22 17 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Agua Caliente

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital National Hospital of Nueva Concepción · Nueva Concepción 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.13216&mlon=-89.28848#map=17/14.13216/-89.28848) 

Bank ACACYPAC N.C. De R.L. - Nueva Concepción · Nueva Concepción 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.12637&mlon=-89.29154#map=17/14.12637/-89.29154) 

Petrol pump Texaco · Nueva Concepción 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.12126&mlon=-89.27988#map=17/14.12126/-89.27988) 

Hotel Hotel y Restaurante Paso del Pital · La Reina 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.19564&mlon=-89.15300#map=17/14.19564/-89.15300) 

Mall Placita Don Roberto · Nueva Concepción 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.13172&mlon=-89.29071#map=17/14.13172/-89.29071) 

School Escuela Miguel Elías Guillén · Nueva Concepción 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.12960&mlon=-89.28933#map=17/14.12960/-89.28933) 

College Cancha de futbol UMOAR · Tejutla 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.10678&mlon=-89.13570#map=17/14.10678/-89.13570) 

Police station Policia Nacional Civil · Metapán 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.20572&mlon=-89.35200#map=17/14.20572/-89.35200) 

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 Agua Caliente

Places mapped inside Agua Caliente in open map data, by type.

- Pharmacies1
- Dental clinics1

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 Chalatenango Centro

- Dulce Nombre de María
- El Paraíso
- La Reina
- Nueva Concepción
- San Fernando
- San Francisco Morazán
- San Rafael
- Santa Rita
- Tejutla

## Quick answers

- Where is Agua Caliente?In Chalatenango Centro, Chalatenango Department, El Salvador
- What borders Agua Caliente?La Palma, La Reina, Metapán and Nueva Concepción
- What is there to see in Agua Caliente?Museo Fernando Llort, Paty (make and view artisian handicrafts), Market, Mirador
- What time zone is Agua Caliente in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Agua Caliente?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Agua Caliente?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Agua Caliente?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Agua Caliente?Settlements lie between 291 m and 568 m
- What is the highest point in Agua Caliente?Cerro El Higo (399 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Agua Caliente?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Agua Caliente?National Hospital of Nueva Concepción, about 9.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Agua Caliente?ACACYPAC N.C. De R.L. - Nueva Concepción, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Agua Caliente?Texaco, about 9.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Agua Caliente?SV03001001 (OCHA common operational dataset)
