# San Francisco Morazán District, Chalatenango Centro – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-centro/san-francisco-morazan/ District · Chalatenango Centro # San Francisco Morazán San Francisco Morazán is a district of El Salvador in Chalatenango Centro, Chalatenango Department. It covers **113.6 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 114km² - 752 mtypical elevation ## Where is San Francisco Morazán? San Francisco Morazán 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 6 other districts: [Dulce Nombre de María](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-centro/dulce-nombre-de-maria/), [La Palma](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-norte/la-palma/), [La Reina](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-centro/la-reina/), [San Fernando](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-centro/san-fernando/), [San Rafael](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-centro/san-rafael/) and [Tejutla](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-centro/tejutla/). By area it is the 52nd largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 11.4% of [Chalatenango Centro](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-centro/). The centre of San Francisco Morazán is about 60 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 14.2159° N, 89.0512° 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 San Francisco Morazán OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in San Francisco Morazán: 1 attraction. - Cerro el candelero · attraction ### Nearby, outside San Francisco Morazán - Área Natural Protegida Cerro Negro - María Antonia Arriaga · nature reserve, San Fernando11 km - Área Natural Protegida Santa Bárbara · nature reserve, El Paraíso15 km - Mirador · viewpoint, La Palma16 km - Market · attraction, La Palma17 km - Paty (make and view artisian handicrafts) · attraction, La Palma17 km - Museo Fernando Llort · museum, La Palma17 km - La Montañona · attraction, La Laguna17 km - Monumento a la Santa Cruz · monument, Concepción Quezaltepeque17 km - Monumento a la Virgen de Concepción · memorial, Concepción Quezaltepeque17 km - Mirador del Valle · viewpoint, San Ignacio18 km - Mirador del Valle · viewpoint, San Ignacio18 km - TikucosTours · attraction, San Ignacio19 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: San Francisco Morazán - 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 Salvador58 km - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)86 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 17:30). 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 San Francisco Morazán Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in San Francisco Morazán. The largest with a recorded population: San Francisco Morazán (506). Settlements here lie between about 417 m and 1,473 m above sea level (median 752 m). - El Común - El Izotal - El Rosario - El Terrero - Higueral - Las Cañitas - Plan del Horno - Río Grande de Alvarado - Río Grande de Cardoza - San Francisco Morazán - San Miguelito - Sumpul de Avelares - Sumpul de Chacones - Teosinte - Tremedal 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 San Francisco Morazán Named natural and historic features inside San Francisco Morazán, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Grande de Tilapa 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 San Francisco Morazán and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chalatenango Centro, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Nov (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 327 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 20 10 Feb 22 9 Mar 23 10 Apr 25 35 May 24 161 Jun 22 202 Jul 22 175 Aug 22 213 Sep 22 240 Oct 21 179 Nov 20 47 Dec 20 17 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Francisco Morazán Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Clínica Medica Dr. Guevara El Coyolito · Tejutla 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.16260&mlon=-89.09599#map=17/14.16260/-89.09599) Bank Banco PROCREDIT · Chalatenango 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.04109&mlon=-88.93951#map=17/14.04109/-88.93951) Petrol pump Estación de servicio El Paraíso · El Paraíso 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.09550&mlon=-89.07430#map=17/14.09550/-89.07430) Hotel Hotel Dos Alas · Dulce Nombre de María 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.15465&mlon=-89.00930#map=17/14.15465/-89.00930) Mall Plaza Amayo · Tejutla 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.10257&mlon=-89.15126#map=17/14.10257/-89.15126) School Instituto Nacional República de italia · Tejutla 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.17025&mlon=-89.10453#map=17/14.17025/-89.10453) College Cancha de futbol UMOAR · Tejutla 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.10678&mlon=-89.13570#map=17/14.10678/-89.13570) Police station PNC · La Laguna 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.16279&mlon=-88.94415#map=17/14.16279/-88.94415) 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. ## Other districts in Chalatenango Centro - Agua Caliente - Dulce Nombre de María - El Paraíso - La Reina - Nueva Concepción - San Fernando - San Rafael - Santa Rita - Tejutla ## Quick answers - Where is San Francisco Morazán?In Chalatenango Centro, Chalatenango Department, El Salvador - What borders San Francisco Morazán?Dulce Nombre de María, La Palma, La Reina, San Fernando, San Rafael and Tejutla - What is there to see in San Francisco Morazán?Cerro el candelero - What time zone is San Francisco Morazán in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in San Francisco Morazán?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in San Francisco Morazán?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Francisco Morazán?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Francisco Morazán?Settlements lie between 417 m and 1,473 m - What is the best time to visit San Francisco Morazán?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to San Francisco Morazán?Clínica Medica Dr. Guevara El Coyolito, about 7.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Francisco Morazán?Banco PROCREDIT, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Francisco Morazán?Estación de servicio El Paraíso, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of San Francisco Morazán?SV03001007 (OCHA common operational dataset)