# Nueva Trinidad District, Chalatenango Sur – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-sur/nueva-trinidad/

District · Chalatenango Sur 

# Nueva Trinidad

Nueva Trinidad is a district of El Salvador in Chalatenango Sur, Chalatenango Department. It covers **25.3 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 25.3km²
- 1mapped service
- 361 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nueva Trinidad?

Nueva Trinidad 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/), [Ojos de Agua](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-sur/ojos-de-agua/), [San Antonio de la Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-sur/san-antonio-de-la-cruz/), [San Isidro Labrador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-sur/san-isidro-labrador/) and [San José Las Flores](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-sur/san-jose-las-flores/). By area it is the 198th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 4.2% of [Chalatenango Sur](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-sur/). The centre of Nueva Trinidad is about 60 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. It is about 16 km from Chalatenango, the main town of Chalatenango Sur. The centre point is at 14.0678° N, 88.7905° 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 Nueva Trinidad

### Nearby, outside Nueva Trinidad

- Tatu · cave, Las Vueltas9.5 km
- Fernando Lopez · memorial, Chalatenango12 km
- Área Natural Protegida Tanchecuan · nature reserve, Victoria13 km
- La Montañona · attraction, La Laguna15 km
- Monumento a la Santa Cruz · monument, Concepción Quezaltepeque18 km
- Monumento a la Virgen de Concepción · memorial, Concepción Quezaltepeque18 km
- Área Natural Protegida Copinolapa · nature reserve, Sensuntepeque18 km
- Área Natural Protegida Copinolapa · nature reserve, Sensuntepeque19 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: Nueva Trinidad

- 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 Salvador54 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 05:26) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:11, 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 Nueva Trinidad

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Nueva Trinidad. Settlements here lie between about 300 m and 497 m above sea level (median 361 m).

- Carasque
- El Sitio
- El Zacamil
- Jaguatalla
- Manaquil
- Nueva Trinidad

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).

## Weather in Nueva Trinidad 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
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- 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 Nueva Trinidad

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clínica Medica Integral de Chalatenango · San Isidro Labrador 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.99030&mlon=-88.87475#map=17/13.99030/-88.87475) 

Bank Banco Cuscatlán · Chalatenango 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.04062&mlon=-88.93820#map=17/14.04062/-88.93820) 

Petrol pump Texaco La Nueva · Chalatenango 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.03330&mlon=-88.93330#map=17/14.03330/-88.93330) 

Hotel Turicentro "Rio Sumpul" · San José Las Flores 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.05617&mlon=-88.81421#map=17/14.05617/-88.81421) 

Mall Placita El Tesoro · Chalatenango 16 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 0.6 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 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.04396&mlon=-88.93179#map=17/14.04396/-88.93179) 

Police station Policia Nacional Civil · Potonico 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.96460&mlon=-88.89221#map=17/13.96460/-88.89221) 

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 Nueva Trinidad

Places mapped inside Nueva Trinidad in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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 Sur

- Arcatao
- Azacualpa
- Chalatenango
- Comalapa
- Concepción Quezaltepeque
- El Carrizal
- La Laguna
- Las Vueltas
- Nombre de Jesús
- 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 Nueva Trinidad?In Chalatenango Sur, Chalatenango Department, El Salvador
- What borders Nueva Trinidad?Arcatao, Ojos de Agua, San Antonio de la Cruz, San Isidro Labrador and San José Las Flores
- What is there to see in Nueva Trinidad?Tatu, Fernando Lopez, Área Natural Protegida Tanchecuan, La Montañona
- What time zone is Nueva Trinidad in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Nueva Trinidad?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Nueva Trinidad?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nueva Trinidad?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nueva Trinidad?Settlements lie between 300 m and 497 m
- What is the best time to visit Nueva Trinidad?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nueva Trinidad?Clínica Medica Integral de Chalatenango, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nueva Trinidad?Banco Cuscatlán, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nueva Trinidad?Texaco La Nueva, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nueva Trinidad?SV03003012 (OCHA common operational dataset)
