District · Chalatenango Centro # San Fernando San Fernando is a district of El Salvador in Chalatenango Centro, Chalatenango Department. It covers 35.1 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 35.1 km² - 2 mapped services - 1,575 m typical elevation ## Where is San Fernando? San Fernando lies in Chalatenango Centro, Chalatenango Department, El Salvador. It borders 3 other districts: Dulce Nombre de María, La Palma and San Francisco Morazán. By area it is the 168th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 3.5% of Chalatenango Centro. The centre of San Fernando is about 70 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 14.3030° N, 89.0560° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around San Fernando OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in San Fernando: 1 nature reserve. - Área Natural Protegida Cerro Negro - María Antonia Arriaga · nature reserve ### Nearby, outside San Fernando - Mirador · viewpoint, La Palma 11 km - Mirador del Valle · viewpoint, San Ignacio 12 km - Market · attraction, La Palma 12 km - Cerro el candelero · attraction, San Francisco Morazán 12 km - Mirador del Valle · viewpoint, San Ignacio 13 km - Paty (make and view artisian handicrafts) · attraction, La Palma 13 km - Museo Fernando Llort · museum, La Palma 13 km - TikucosTours · attraction, San Ignacio 14 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: San Fernando - 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 67 km - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) 95 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 San Fernando Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in San Fernando. Settlements here lie between about 1,073 m and 1,735 m above sea level (median 1,575 m). - El Roblar - Jocotán - Los Chagüites - Los Llanitos - Los Naranjos - San Fernando Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of San Fernando Named natural and historic features inside San Fernando, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Chiquito 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 San Fernando and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chalatenango Centro, the warmest month is Apr (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Nov (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,150 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 | 15 | 10 | | Feb | 17 | 9 | | Mar | 18 | 10 | | Apr | 19 | 35 | | May | 18 | 161 | | Jun | 17 | 202 | | Jul | 17 | 175 | | Aug | 17 | 213 | | Sep | 16 | 240 | | Oct | 16 | 179 | | Nov | 15 | 47 | | Dec | 15 | 17 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Fernando | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Centro Médico La Palma · La Palma | 13 km | Map | | Bank | Banco PROCREDIT · Chalatenango | 32 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Uno · San Ignacio | 14 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel Maya · La Palma | 9.8 km | Map | | Mall | Plaza Amayo · Tejutla | 25 km | Map | | School | UCSF San Fernando · San Fernando | 3.0 km | Map | | College | Cancha de futbol UMOAR · Tejutla | 23 km | Map | | Police station | PNC · La Laguna | 20 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 San Fernando Places mapped inside San Fernando in open map data, by type. - Schools 1 - Restaurants 1 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 - Dulce Nombre de María - El Paraíso - La Reina - Nueva Concepción - San Francisco Morazán - San Rafael - Santa Rita - Tejutla ## Quick answers - Where is San Fernando? In Chalatenango Centro, Chalatenango Department, El Salvador - What borders San Fernando? Dulce Nombre de María, La Palma and San Francisco Morazán - What is there to see in San Fernando? Área Natural Protegida Cerro Negro - María Antonia Arriaga - What time zone is San Fernando in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in San Fernando? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in San Fernando? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Fernando? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Fernando? Settlements lie between 1,073 m and 1,735 m - What is the best time to visit San Fernando? November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to San Fernando? Centro Médico La Palma, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Fernando? Banco PROCREDIT, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Fernando? Uno, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of San Fernando? SV03001006 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 35.1 km² - P-code: SV03001006 - Municipality: Chalatenango Centro --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-centro/san-fernando/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.