# San Ignacio District, Chalatenango Norte – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-norte/san-ignacio/ District · Chalatenango Norte # San Ignacio San Ignacio is a district of El Salvador in Chalatenango Norte, Chalatenango Department. It covers **19.0 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 19.0km² - 24mapped services - 1,075 mtypical elevation ## Where is San Ignacio? San Ignacio 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 2 other districts: [Citalá](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-norte/citala/) and [La Palma](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-norte/la-palma/). By area it is the 227th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 9.5% of [Chalatenango Norte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-norte/). The centre of San Ignacio is about 72 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 14.3371° N, 89.1819° 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 Ignacio OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in San Ignacio: 2 viewpoints; 1 attraction. - Mirador del Valle · viewpoint - Mirador del Valle · viewpoint - TikucosTours · attraction ### Nearby, outside San Ignacio - Museo Fernando Llort · museum, La Palma2.5 km - Paty (make and view artisian handicrafts) · attraction, La Palma2.5 km - Market · attraction, La Palma2.6 km - Mirador · viewpoint, La Palma3.4 km - Área Natural Protegida Cerro Negro - María Antonia Arriaga · nature reserve, San Fernando12 km - Cascada Arcoiris · waterfall, Metapán17 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 Ignacio - 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. ## Villages and localities in San Ignacio Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in San Ignacio. - El Pinar - Los Pozos - San Ignacio 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 Ignacio Named natural and historic features inside San Ignacio, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Nunuapa 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 Ignacio 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 San Ignacio Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Unidad de Salud - La Palma · La Palma 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.31986&mlon=-89.17505#map=17/14.31986/-89.17505) Bank ACACYPAC N.C. De R.L. - Nueva Concepción · Nueva Concepción 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.12637&mlon=-89.29154#map=17/14.12637/-89.29154) Petrol pump Uno · San Ignacio 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.32769&mlon=-89.17909#map=17/14.32769/-89.17909) Hotel Hotel-Cafe Arbol de Paz · San Ignacio 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.33669&mlon=-89.17895#map=17/14.33669/-89.17895) Mall Placita Don Roberto · Nueva Concepción 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.13172&mlon=-89.29071#map=17/14.13172/-89.29071) School Centro Escolar José Marti · San Ignacio 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.33991&mlon=-89.17993#map=17/14.33991/-89.17993) College Cancha de futbol UMOAR · Tejutla 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.10678&mlon=-89.13570#map=17/14.10678/-89.13570) Police station Policia Nacional Civil · Metapán 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.20572&mlon=-89.35200#map=17/14.20572/-89.35200) 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 Ignacio Places mapped inside San Ignacio in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels9 - Schools4 - Restaurants10 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 - Citalá - La Palma ## Quick answers - Where is San Ignacio?In Chalatenango Norte, Chalatenango Department, El Salvador - What borders San Ignacio?Citalá and La Palma - What is there to see in San Ignacio?Mirador del Valle, Mirador del Valle, TikucosTours - What time zone is San Ignacio in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in San Ignacio?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in San Ignacio?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Ignacio?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit San Ignacio?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to San Ignacio?Unidad de Salud - La Palma, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Ignacio?ACACYPAC N.C. De R.L. - Nueva Concepción, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Ignacio?Uno, about 1.1 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in San Ignacio?1 mapped - What is the P-code of San Ignacio?SV03002003 (OCHA common operational dataset)