# Potonico District, Chalatenango Sur, Chalatenango Department

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

District · Chalatenango Sur 

# Potonico

Potonico is a district of El Salvador in Chalatenango Sur, Chalatenango Department. It covers **37.1 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 37.1km²
- 1mapped service
- 311 mtypical elevation

## Where is Potonico?

Potonico 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: [Embalse Cerron Grande](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/embalse-cerron-grande/embalse-cerron-grande/), [San Antonio Los Ranchos](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-sur/san-antonio-los-ranchos/), [San Isidro Labrador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-sur/san-isidro-labrador/), [San José Cancasque](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-sur/san-jose-cancasque/) and [San Miguel de Mercedes](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-sur/san-miguel-de-mercedes/). By area it is the 160th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 6.2% of [Chalatenango Sur](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-sur/). The centre of Potonico is about 41 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. It is about 8.9 km from Chalatenango, the main town of Chalatenango Sur. The centre point is at 13.9613° N, 88.9337° 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 Potonico

### Nearby, outside Potonico

- Rock Viewpoint · viewpoint, Embalse Cerron Grande8.4 km
- Cascada Los Tercios · attraction, Suchitoto9.0 km
- Puerto San Juan · attraction, Embalse Cerron Grande9.1 km
- Turicentro Puerto San Juan · attraction, Embalse Cerron Grande9.1 km
- Museo de Arte Alejandro Coto · gallery, Suchitoto9.6 km
- Parque · attraction, Embalse Cerron Grande9.9 km
- House of 1000 plates · museum, Suchitoto10 km
- Oatseys viewpoint · viewpoint, Suchitoto10 km
- Waterfall El Cubo · attraction, Suchitoto11 km
- Ruinas de El Salitre · ruins, Embalse Cerron Grande11 km
- Ruinas de El Trozo · ruins, Embalse Cerron Grande11 km
- Fernando Lopez · memorial, Chalatenango13 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: Potonico

- 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 Salvador35 km
- El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)59 km

### Nearest railway station

La Estación (Nejapa), about 36 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:27) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:11, 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 Potonico

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Potonico. Settlements here lie between about 240 m and 457 m above sea level (median 311 m).

- Alto El Sitio
- Carolina
- Corral Falso
- Potonico
- Potrerillos
- San Juan

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 Potonico 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 Potonico

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Unidad de Salud - San Miguel de Mercedes · San Miguel de Mercedes 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.01368&mlon=-88.94191#map=17/14.01368/-88.94191) 

Bank Banco Agrícola · Chalatenango 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.04053&mlon=-88.93951#map=17/14.04053/-88.93951) 

ATM Chivo Wallet · Soyapango 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.70400&mlon=-89.15110#map=17/13.70400/-89.15110) 

Petrol pump Texaco La Nueva · Chalatenango 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.03330&mlon=-88.93330#map=17/14.03330/-88.93330) 

Hotel Hotel y Restaurante Los Amigos · Chalatenango 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.03591&mlon=-88.93638#map=17/14.03591/-88.93638) 

Mall Placita El Tesoro · Chalatenango 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.04028&mlon=-88.93832#map=17/14.04028/-88.93832) 

School Centro Escolar Prof. Francisco Morán · San Miguel de Mercedes 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.00984&mlon=-88.93797#map=17/14.00984/-88.93797) 

College Instituto Nacional Francisco Martinez Suárez, Chalatenango · Chalatenango 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.04396&mlon=-88.93179#map=17/14.04396/-88.93179) 

Police station Policia Nacional Civil · Potonico 4.5 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 Potonico

Places mapped inside Potonico in open map data, by type.

- Police stations1

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
- Nueva Trinidad
- Ojos de Agua
- 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 Potonico?In Chalatenango Sur, Chalatenango Department, El Salvador
- What borders Potonico?Embalse Cerron Grande, San Antonio Los Ranchos, San Isidro Labrador, San José Cancasque and San Miguel de Mercedes
- What is there to see in Potonico?Rock Viewpoint, Cascada Los Tercios, Puerto San Juan, Turicentro Puerto San Juan
- What time zone is Potonico in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Potonico?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Potonico?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Potonico?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Potonico?Settlements lie between 240 m and 457 m
- What is the best time to visit Potonico?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Potonico?Unidad de Salud - San Miguel de Mercedes, about 5.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Potonico?Banco Agrícola, about 8.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Potonico?Chivo Wallet, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Potonico?Texaco La Nueva, about 8.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Potonico?SV03003014 (OCHA common operational dataset)