District · Chalatenango Centro # Dulce Nombre de María Dulce Nombre de María is a district of El Salvador in Chalatenango Centro, Chalatenango Department. It covers 58.1 km². 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 58.1 km² - 4 mapped services - 946 m typical elevation ## Where is Dulce Nombre de María? Dulce Nombre de María lies in Chalatenango Centro, Chalatenango Department, El Salvador. It borders 6 other districts: Comalapa, La Laguna, San Fernando, San Francisco Morazán, San Rafael and Santa Rita. By area it is the 118th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 5.8% of Chalatenango Centro. The centre of Dulce Nombre de María is about 61 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 14.1995° N, 88.9869° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Dulce Nombre de María ### Nearby, outside Dulce Nombre de María - Cerro el candelero · attraction, San Francisco Morazán 3.6 km - La Montañona · attraction, La Laguna 11 km - Monumento a la Santa Cruz · monument, Concepción Quezaltepeque 13 km - Monumento a la Virgen de Concepción · memorial, Concepción Quezaltepeque 13 km - Área Natural Protegida Cerro Negro - María Antonia Arriaga · nature reserve, San Fernando 15 km - Fernando Lopez · memorial, Chalatenango 16 km - Área Natural Protegida Santa Bárbara · nature reserve, El Paraíso 16 km - Tatu · cave, Las Vueltas 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: Dulce Nombre de María - 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 57 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 05:27) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:12, 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 Dulce Nombre de María Open gazetteers list 10 villages, towns and localities in Dulce Nombre de María. Settlements here lie between about 346 m and 988 m above sea level (median 946 m). - Chorro Blanco - Cuevitas - Dulce Nombre de María - El Chupadero - El Ocotal - Gutierrez - Gutiérrez - Los Encuentros - Plan del Ojo de Agua - San Juan de La Cruz Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Dulce Nombre de María Named natural and historic features inside Dulce Nombre de María, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Sumpulito 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 Dulce Nombre de María and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chalatenango Centro, the warmest month is Apr (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Nov (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 521 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 | 19 | 10 | | Feb | 21 | 9 | | Mar | 22 | 10 | | Apr | 23 | 35 | | May | 22 | 161 | | Jun | 21 | 202 | | Jul | 21 | 175 | | Aug | 21 | 213 | | Sep | 20 | 240 | | Oct | 20 | 179 | | Nov | 19 | 47 | | Dec | 19 | 17 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dulce Nombre de María | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Clínica Medica Dr. Guevara El Coyolito · Tejutla | 12 km | Map | | Bank | Banco PROCREDIT · Chalatenango | 18 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Estación de servicio El Paraíso · El Paraíso | 15 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel Dos Alas · Dulce Nombre de María | 5.5 km | Map | | Mall | Mall del Sol Chalatenango · Chalatenango | 18 km | Map | | School | INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE LA LAGUNA · La Laguna | 6.1 km | Map | | College | Andres Bello University · Chalatenango | 17 km | Map | | Police station | PNC · La Laguna | 6.2 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 Dulce Nombre de María Places mapped inside Dulce Nombre de María in open map data, by type. - Hotels 2 - Restaurants 2 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 Chalatenango Centro - Agua Caliente - El Paraíso - La Reina - Nueva Concepción - San Fernando - San Francisco Morazán - San Rafael - Santa Rita - Tejutla ## Quick answers - Where is Dulce Nombre de María? In Chalatenango Centro, Chalatenango Department, El Salvador - What borders Dulce Nombre de María? Comalapa, La Laguna, San Fernando, San Francisco Morazán, San Rafael and Santa Rita - What is there to see in Dulce Nombre de María? Cerro el candelero, La Montañona, Monumento a la Santa Cruz, Monumento a la Virgen de Concepción - What time zone is Dulce Nombre de María in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in Dulce Nombre de María? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Dulce Nombre de María? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dulce Nombre de María? 10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dulce Nombre de María? Settlements lie between 346 m and 988 m - What is the best time to visit Dulce Nombre de María? November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Dulce Nombre de María? Clínica Medica Dr. Guevara El Coyolito, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dulce Nombre de María? Banco PROCREDIT, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dulce Nombre de María? Estación de servicio El Paraíso, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dulce Nombre de María? SV03001002 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 58.1 km² - P-code: SV03001002 - Municipality: Chalatenango Centro --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-centro/dulce-nombre-de-maria/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.