# Citalá District, Chalatenango Norte, Chalatenango Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-norte/citala/ District · Chalatenango Norte # Citalá Citalá is a district of El Salvador in Chalatenango Norte, Chalatenango Department. It covers **48.2 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 48.2km² - 3mapped services - 1,135 mtypical elevation ## Where is Citalá? Citalá lies in [Chalatenango Norte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-norte/), [Chalatenango Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/), [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). It borders 3 other districts: [La Palma](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-norte/la-palma/), [Metapán](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/santa-ana/santa-ana-norte/metapan/) and [San Ignacio](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-norte/san-ignacio/). By area it is the 138th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 24.0% of [Chalatenango Norte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-norte/). The centre of Citalá is about 76 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 14.3712° N, 89.2558° 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 Citalá ### Nearby, outside Citalá - TikucosTours · attraction, San Ignacio9.1 km - Mirador del Valle · viewpoint, San Ignacio10 km - Mirador del Valle · viewpoint, San Ignacio11 km - Museo Fernando Llort · museum, La Palma11 km - Paty (make and view artisian handicrafts) · attraction, La Palma11 km - Market · attraction, La Palma11 km - Cascada Arcoiris · waterfall, Metapán11 km - Mirador · viewpoint, La Palma12 km - Parque Nacional Montecristo · nature reserve, Metapán14 km - Señal de Triangulación Cerro El Brujo · monument, Metapán15 km - Montecristo trifinio national park · attraction, Metapán16 km - Mojón La Piedrona · monument, Metapán16 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: Citalá - 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 Salvador76 km - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)105 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. ## Villages and localities in Citalá Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Citalá. Settlements here lie between about 709 m and 1,519 m above sea level (median 1,135 m). - Citalá - El Poy - Llano de La Virgen - Los Hornitos - Los Planes - 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 Citalá Named natural and historic features inside Citalá, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - 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 Citalá and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Citalá Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Unidad de Salud - La Palma · La Palma 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.31986&mlon=-89.17505#map=17/14.31986/-89.17505) Bank Banco Promerica · Metapán 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.33067&mlon=-89.44279#map=17/14.33067/-89.44279) Petrol pump Uno · San Ignacio 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.32769&mlon=-89.17909#map=17/14.32769/-89.17909) Hotel Auto Hotel Pinares · Citalá 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.35888&mlon=-89.19835#map=17/14.35888/-89.19835) Mall Plaza Jardines Shopping Mall · Metapán 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.32939&mlon=-89.43977#map=17/14.32939/-89.43977) School Centro Escolar José Martí · San Ignacio 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.34046&mlon=-89.18059#map=17/14.34046/-89.18059) College Universidad Católica de El Salvador · Metapán 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.30368&mlon=-89.42478#map=17/14.30368/-89.42478) Police station Policia Nacional Civil · Metapán 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.32518&mlon=-89.44390#map=17/14.32518/-89.44390) 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 Citalá Places mapped inside Citalá in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 - 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 Norte - La Palma - San Ignacio ## Quick answers - Where is Citalá?In Chalatenango Norte, Chalatenango Department, El Salvador - What borders Citalá?La Palma, Metapán and San Ignacio - What is there to see in Citalá?TikucosTours, Mirador del Valle, Mirador del Valle, Museo Fernando Llort - What time zone is Citalá in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Citalá?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Citalá?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Citalá?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Citalá?Settlements lie between 709 m and 1,519 m - What is the best time to visit Citalá?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Citalá?Unidad de Salud - La Palma, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Citalá?Banco Promerica, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Citalá?Uno, about 9.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Citalá?SV03002001 (OCHA common operational dataset)