# San Rafael District, Chalatenango Centro – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-centro/san-rafael/ District · Chalatenango Centro # San Rafael San Rafael is a district of El Salvador in Chalatenango Centro, Chalatenango Department. It covers **28.8 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 28.8km² - 2mapped services - 325 mtypical elevation ## Where is San Rafael? San Rafael 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/), [El Paraíso](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-centro/el-paraiso/), [Embalse Cerron Grande](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/embalse-cerron-grande/embalse-cerron-grande/), [San Francisco Morazán](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-centro/san-francisco-morazan/), [Santa Rita](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-centro/santa-rita/) and [Tejutla](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-centro/tejutla/). By area it is the 190th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 2.9% of [Chalatenango Centro](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-centro/). The centre of San Rafael is about 50 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 14.1147° N, 89.0361° 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 Rafael ### Nearby, outside San Rafael - Área Natural Protegida Santa Bárbara · nature reserve, El Paraíso6.3 km - Monumento a la Virgen de Concepción · memorial, Concepción Quezaltepeque9.1 km - Monumento a la Santa Cruz · monument, Concepción Quezaltepeque9.1 km - Cerro el candelero · attraction, San Francisco Morazán9.3 km - Ruinas de El Trozo · ruins, Embalse Cerron Grande12 km - Área Natural Protegida Colima · nature reserve, Embalse Cerron Grande12 km - Ruinas de El Salitre · ruins, Embalse Cerron Grande12 km - La Montañona · attraction, La Laguna13 km - Área Natural Protegida Colima · nature reserve, Suchitoto13 km - Área Natural Protegida Colima (Porción Colimita) · nature reserve, Suchitoto14 km - Área Natural Protegida Colima · nature reserve, Suchitoto15 km - Fernando Lopez · memorial, Chalatenango15 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 Rafael - 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 Salvador47 km - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)75 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 Rafael Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in San Rafael. Settlements here lie between about 280 m and 350 m above sea level (median 325 m). - Los Desamparados - Ojos de Agua - San Antonio Buenavista - San José Los Sitios - San Miguel Tobías - San Rafael 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 Rafael Named natural and historic features inside San Rafael, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Las Crucitas - Quebrada Ojos de Agua ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Cerro El Moro Alí · 330 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 San Rafael 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 San Rafael Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Clínica Medica Dr. Guevara El Coyolito · Tejutla 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.16260&mlon=-89.09599#map=17/14.16260/-89.09599) Bank Banco PROCREDIT · Chalatenango 13 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 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.09550&mlon=-89.07430#map=17/14.09550/-89.07430) Hotel Hotel California inn · El Paraíso 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.10522&mlon=-89.06678#map=17/14.10522/-89.06678) Mall Plaza Don Yon · Tejutla 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.07885&mlon=-89.14105#map=17/14.07885/-89.14105) School Centro Escolar Santa Rita · Santa Rita 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.12533&mlon=-89.00585#map=17/14.12533/-89.00585) College Andres Bello University · Chalatenango 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.04338&mlon=-88.97983#map=17/14.04338/-88.97983) Police station PNC · Concepción Quezaltepeque 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.08949&mlon=-88.95636#map=17/14.08949/-88.95636) 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 San Rafael Places mapped inside San Rafael in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Restaurants1 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 - Agua Caliente - Dulce Nombre de María - El Paraíso - La Reina - Nueva Concepción - San Fernando - San Francisco Morazán - Santa Rita - Tejutla ## Quick answers - Where is San Rafael?In Chalatenango Centro, Chalatenango Department, El Salvador - What borders San Rafael?Dulce Nombre de María, El Paraíso, Embalse Cerron Grande, San Francisco Morazán, Santa Rita and Tejutla - What is there to see in San Rafael?Área Natural Protegida Santa Bárbara, Monumento a la Virgen de Concepción, Monumento a la Santa Cruz, Cerro el candelero - What time zone is San Rafael in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in San Rafael?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in San Rafael?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Rafael?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Rafael?Settlements lie between 280 m and 350 m - What is the highest point in San Rafael?Cerro El Moro Alí (330 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Rafael?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to San Rafael?Clínica Medica Dr. Guevara El Coyolito, about 8.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Rafael?Banco PROCREDIT, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Rafael?Estación de servicio El Paraíso, about 4.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of San Rafael?SV03001008 (OCHA common operational dataset)