District · Chalatenango Centro # Santa Rita Santa Rita is a district of El Salvador in Chalatenango Centro, Chalatenango Department. It covers 45.3 km². 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 45.3 km² - 4 mapped services - 383 m typical elevation ## Where is Santa Rita? Santa Rita lies in Chalatenango Centro, Chalatenango Department, El Salvador. It borders 6 other districts: Chalatenango, Comalapa, Concepción Quezaltepeque, Dulce Nombre de María, Embalse Cerron Grande and San Rafael. By area it is the 143rd largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 4.6% of Chalatenango Centro. The centre of Santa Rita is about 52 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 14.1134° N, 88.9937° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Santa Rita ### Nearby, outside Santa Rita - Monumento a la Santa Cruz · monument, Concepción Quezaltepeque 4.8 km - Monumento a la Virgen de Concepción · memorial, Concepción Quezaltepeque 4.9 km - La Montañona · attraction, La Laguna 8.5 km - Cerro el candelero · attraction, San Francisco Morazán 9.7 km - Área Natural Protegida Santa Bárbara · nature reserve, El Paraíso 11 km - Fernando Lopez · memorial, Chalatenango 11 km - Ruinas de El Trozo · ruins, Embalse Cerron Grande 12 km - Ruinas de El Salitre · ruins, Embalse Cerron Grande 13 km - Tatu · cave, Las Vueltas 13 km - Área Natural Protegida Colima · nature reserve, Embalse Cerron Grande 15 km - Área Natural Protegida Colima · nature reserve, Suchitoto 17 km - Área Natural Protegida Colima (Porción Colimita) · nature reserve, Suchitoto 17 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: Santa Rita - 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 48 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); 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 Santa Rita Open gazetteers list 11 villages, towns and localities in Santa Rita. Settlements here lie between about 300 m and 575 m above sea level (median 383 m). - El Chilamate - El Cobano - El Tronconal - La Cumbre - Los Barrillas - Los Sitios - San Nicolas Piedras Gordass - San Nicolás Piedras Gordas - Santa Rita - Tasajera - Varillas Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Santa Rita 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santa Rita | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Unidad de Salud Concepción Quezaltepeque · Concepción Quezaltepeque | 4.5 km | Map | | Bank | Banco PROCREDIT · Chalatenango | 9.9 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Gasolinera Texaco El Limon · Chalatenango | 6.7 km | Map | | Hotel | Jaraguah Unique Eco Cabin · Dulce Nombre de María | 4.5 km | Map | | Mall | Mall del Sol Chalatenango · Chalatenango | 9.9 km | Map | | School | Centro Escolar Santa Rita · Santa Rita | 1.9 km | Map | | College | Andres Bello University · Chalatenango | 7.9 km | Map | | Police station | PNC · Concepción Quezaltepeque | 4.8 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 Santa Rita Places mapped inside Santa Rita in open map data, by type. - Schools 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 - Dulce Nombre de María - El Paraíso - La Reina - Nueva Concepción - San Fernando - San Francisco Morazán - San Rafael - Tejutla ## Quick answers - Where is Santa Rita? In Chalatenango Centro, Chalatenango Department, El Salvador - What borders Santa Rita? Chalatenango, Comalapa, Concepción Quezaltepeque, Dulce Nombre de María, Embalse Cerron Grande and San Rafael - What is there to see in Santa Rita? Monumento a la Santa Cruz, Monumento a la Virgen de Concepción, La Montañona, Cerro el candelero - What time zone is Santa Rita in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in Santa Rita? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Santa Rita? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santa Rita? 11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santa Rita? Settlements lie between 300 m and 575 m - What is the best time to visit Santa Rita? November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Rita? Unidad de Salud Concepción Quezaltepeque, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santa Rita? Banco PROCREDIT, about 9.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Rita? Gasolinera Texaco El Limon, about 6.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Santa Rita? SV03001009 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 45.3 km² - P-code: SV03001009 - Municipality: Chalatenango Centro --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-centro/santa-rita/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.