# Nombre de Jesús District, Chalatenango Sur – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-sur/nombre-de-jesus/ District · Chalatenango Sur # Nombre de Jesús Nombre de Jesús is a district of El Salvador in Chalatenango Sur, Chalatenango Department. It covers **33.4 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 33.4km² - 581 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nombre de Jesús? Nombre de Jesús lies in [Chalatenango Sur](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-sur/), [Chalatenango Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/), [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). It borders 5 other districts: [Arcatao](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-sur/arcatao/), [Embalse Cerron Grande](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/embalse-cerron-grande/embalse-cerron-grande/), [San Antonio de la Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-sur/san-antonio-de-la-cruz/), [Sensuntepeque](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cabanas/cabanas-este/sensuntepeque/) and [Victoria](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cabanas/cabanas-este/victoria/). By area it is the 179th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 5.6% of [Chalatenango Sur](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-sur/). The centre of Nombre de Jesús is about 62 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. It is about 24 km from Chalatenango, the main town of Chalatenango Sur. The centre point is at 14.0198° N, 88.7217° 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 Nombre de Jesús ### Nearby, outside Nombre de Jesús - Área Natural Protegida Tanchecuan · nature reserve, Victoria4.1 km - Área Natural Protegida Copinolapa · nature reserve, Sensuntepeque11 km - Área Natural Protegida Copinolapa · nature reserve, Sensuntepeque12 km - Área Natural Protegida Cerro Grande · nature reserve, Sensuntepeque14 km - Tatu · cave, Las Vueltas18 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: Nombre de Jesús - 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 Salvador56 km - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)73 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:26) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:29). 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 Nombre de Jesús Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Nombre de Jesús. Settlements here lie between about 125 m and 754 m above sea level (median 581 m). - El Candungo - Eramón - Escalante - Gualcimaca - La Longaniza - Los Escalante - Los Henríquez - Nombre de Jesús - Patanera - Potrerillos - Quipure - San Nicolás 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 Nombre de Jesús Named natural and historic features inside Nombre de Jesús, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Copinolapa 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 Nombre de Jesús and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chalatenango Sur, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Nov (22 °C). About 1,189 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (218 mm) and the driest Feb (8 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 9 Feb 25 8 Mar 26 9 Apr 27 32 May 26 152 Jun 24 186 Jul 25 151 Aug 24 189 Sep 23 218 Oct 23 174 Nov 22 43 Dec 22 18 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nombre de Jesús Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Clínica Medica Integral de Chalatenango · San Isidro Labrador 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.99030&mlon=-88.87475#map=17/13.99030/-88.87475) Bank Banco Cuscatlán · Chalatenango 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.04062&mlon=-88.93820#map=17/14.04062/-88.93820) Petrol pump QuikTrip · San Isidro 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.83418&mlon=-88.72565#map=17/13.83418/-88.72565) Hotel Turicentro "Rio Sumpul" · San José Las Flores 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.05617&mlon=-88.81421#map=17/14.05617/-88.81421) Mall Placita El Tesoro · Chalatenango 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.04028&mlon=-88.93832#map=17/14.04028/-88.93832) School Centro Escolar Nueva Trinidad · Nueva Trinidad 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.07049&mlon=-88.78523#map=17/14.07049/-88.78523) College Instituto Nacional Francisco Martinez Suárez, Chalatenango · Chalatenango 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.04396&mlon=-88.93179#map=17/14.04396/-88.93179) Police station PNC · Sensuntepeque 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.87581&mlon=-88.62863#map=17/13.87581/-88.62863) 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. ## Other districts in Chalatenango Sur - Arcatao - Azacualpa - Chalatenango - Comalapa - Concepción Quezaltepeque - El Carrizal - La Laguna - Las Vueltas - Nueva Trinidad - Ojos de Agua - Potonico - San Antonio Los Ranchos - San Antonio de la Cruz - San Francisco Lempa - San Isidro Labrador - San José Cancasque - San José Las Flores - San Luis del Carmen - San Miguel de Mercedes ## Quick answers - Where is Nombre de Jesús?In Chalatenango Sur, Chalatenango Department, El Salvador - What borders Nombre de Jesús?Arcatao, Embalse Cerron Grande, San Antonio de la Cruz, Sensuntepeque and Victoria - What is there to see in Nombre de Jesús?Área Natural Protegida Tanchecuan, Área Natural Protegida Copinolapa, Área Natural Protegida Copinolapa, Área Natural Protegida Cerro Grande - What time zone is Nombre de Jesús in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Nombre de Jesús?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Nombre de Jesús?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nombre de Jesús?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nombre de Jesús?Settlements lie between 125 m and 754 m - What is the best time to visit Nombre de Jesús?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Nombre de Jesús?Clínica Medica Integral de Chalatenango, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nombre de Jesús?Banco Cuscatlán, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nombre de Jesús?QuikTrip, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nombre de Jesús?SV03003011 (OCHA common operational dataset)