# Chalatenango Norte, Chalatenango Department – Districts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-norte/ Municipality · Chalatenango Department # Chalatenango Norte Chalatenango Norte is a municipality of El Salvador in Chalatenango Department. It covers **200.7 km²**. It is divided into 3 districts. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 49 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 201km² - 3districts - 49mapped services ## Where is Chalatenango Norte? Chalatenango Norte lies in [Chalatenango Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/), [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). It borders 2 other municipalities: [Chalatenango Centro](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-centro/) and [Santa Ana Norte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/santa-ana/santa-ana-norte/). By area it is the 36th largest of 48 municipalities in El Salvador. It covers 10.3% of [Chalatenango Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/). The centre of Chalatenango Norte is about 72 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. It is about 41 km from Chalatenango, the main town of Chalatenango Department. The centre point is at 14.3330° N, 89.1693° 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 Chalatenango Norte OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Chalatenango Norte: 3 attractions; 3 viewpoints; 1 museum. - Museo Fernando Llort · museum - Mirador · viewpoint - Mirador del Valle · viewpoint - Mirador del Valle · viewpoint - Market · attraction - Paty (make and view artisian handicrafts) · attraction - TikucosTours · attraction 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: Chalatenango Norte - 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 Salvador71 km - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)100 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 06:13, 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. ## Districts of Chalatenango Norte District Area km² Localities Services [Citalá](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-norte/citala/) 48 8 3 [La Palma](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-norte/la-palma/) 133 13 22 [San Ignacio](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-norte/san-ignacio/) 19 3 24 Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-slv); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Chalatenango Norte Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Chalatenango Norte. Settlements here lie between about 709 m and 1,888 m above sea level (median 1,067 m). - Aguacatal - Cerro Grande - Citalá - El Aguacatal - El Gramal - El Panal - El Pinar - El Poy - El Roblito - El Terrero - El Tunel - La Palma - Llano de La Virgen - Los Horcones - Los Hornitos - Los Planes - Los Pozos - San Ignacio - San José Las Caleras - San José Sacare - San Lorenzo - San Ramón - Tichán 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 Chalatenango Norte Named natural and historic features inside Chalatenango Norte, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Río Nunuapa - Río Shushula 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 Chalatenango Norte and the best time to visit In Chalatenango Norte, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Dec (20 °C). About 1,284 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (224 mm) and the driest Mar (20 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 26 Feb 22 21 Mar 23 20 Apr 25 37 May 25 142 Jun 23 198 Jul 23 165 Aug 23 198 Sep 22 224 Oct 22 158 Nov 20 62 Dec 20 33 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chalatenango Norte Places mapped inside Chalatenango Norte in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels20 - Schools5 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants20 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Chalatenango Norte?In Chalatenango Department, El Salvador - What borders Chalatenango Norte?Chalatenango Centro and Santa Ana Norte - What is there to see in Chalatenango Norte?Market, Mirador, Mirador del Valle, Mirador del Valle - What time zone is Chalatenango Norte in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Chalatenango Norte?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Chalatenango Norte?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chalatenango Norte?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chalatenango Norte?Settlements lie between 709 m and 1,888 m - What is the best time to visit Chalatenango Norte?November to April - How many hospitals are in Chalatenango Norte?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Chalatenango Norte?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Chalatenango Norte?SV03002 (OCHA common operational dataset)