District · Chalatenango Sur # San Antonio de la Cruz San Antonio de la Cruz is a district of El Salvador in Chalatenango Sur, Chalatenango Department. It covers 33.9 km². 10 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 33.9 km² - 261 m typical elevation ## Where is San Antonio de la Cruz? San Antonio de la Cruz lies in Chalatenango Sur, Chalatenango Department, El Salvador. It borders 6 other districts: Arcatao, Embalse Cerron Grande, Nombre de Jesús, Nueva Trinidad, San Isidro Labrador and San José Cancasque. By area it is the 174th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 5.7% of Chalatenango Sur. The centre of San Antonio de la Cruz is about 57 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. It is about 18 km from Chalatenango, the main town of Chalatenango Sur. The centre point is at 14.0172° N, 88.7780° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around San Antonio de la Cruz ### Nearby, outside San Antonio de la Cruz - Área Natural Protegida Tanchecuan · nature reserve, Victoria 9.8 km - Tatu · cave, Las Vueltas 12 km - Área Natural Protegida Copinolapa · nature reserve, Sensuntepeque 12 km - Área Natural Protegida Copinolapa · nature reserve, Sensuntepeque 13 km - Fernando Lopez · memorial, Chalatenango 15 km - Área Natural Protegida Cerro Grande · nature reserve, Sensuntepeque 15 km - La Montañona · attraction, La Laguna 20 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: San Antonio de la Cruz - Time zone UTC−6, no daylight saving · America/El_Salvador - Currency Dollar (USD) - Country calling code +503 - Languages Spanish - Plug types Type A, B · 115 V - Driving side Right - Postcode format 6 characters (CP ####) ### Nearest airports - Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador 51 km - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) 70 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 06:11, sunset around 17:29). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Antonio de la Cruz Open gazetteers list 10 villages, towns and localities in San Antonio de la Cruz. Settlements here lie between about 249 m and 289 m above sea level (median 261 m). - Cerro La Cruz - Concepción - El Dique - El Tamarindo - El Zapote - Los Miranda - Los Morales - San Antonio de La Cruz - San José Potrerios - Santa Ana Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of San Antonio de la Cruz Named natural and historic features inside San Antonio de la Cruz, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank; 1 river or stream. - Embalse Presa Cinco de Noviembre - Río Manaquil ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro Eramón · 804 m Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in San Antonio de la Cruz and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chalatenango Sur, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Nov (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 179 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 March. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 24 | 9 | | Feb | 26 | 8 | | Mar | 27 | 9 | | Apr | 28 | 32 | | May | 27 | 152 | | Jun | 25 | 186 | | Jul | 26 | 151 | | Aug | 26 | 189 | | Sep | 25 | 218 | | Oct | 24 | 174 | | Nov | 23 | 43 | | Dec | 24 | 18 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Antonio de la Cruz | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Clínica Medica Integral de Chalatenango · San Isidro Labrador | 11 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Cuscatlán · Chalatenango | 17 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Texaco La Nueva · Chalatenango | 17 km | Map | | Hotel | Turicentro "Rio Sumpul" · San José Las Flores | 5.8 km | Map | | Mall | Placita El Tesoro · Chalatenango | 17 km | Map | | School | Centro Escolar Nueva Trinidad · Nueva Trinidad | 6.0 km | Map | | College | Instituto Nacional Francisco Martinez Suárez, Chalatenango · Chalatenango | 17 km | Map | | Police station | Policia Nacional Civil · Potonico | 14 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). 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 - Nombre de Jesús - Nueva Trinidad - Ojos de Agua - Potonico - San Antonio Los Ranchos - 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 San Antonio de la Cruz? In Chalatenango Sur, Chalatenango Department, El Salvador - What borders San Antonio de la Cruz? Arcatao, Embalse Cerron Grande, Nombre de Jesús, Nueva Trinidad, San Isidro Labrador and San José Cancasque - What is there to see in San Antonio de la Cruz? Área Natural Protegida Tanchecuan, Tatu, Área Natural Protegida Copinolapa, Área Natural Protegida Copinolapa - What time zone is San Antonio de la Cruz in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in San Antonio de la Cruz? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in San Antonio de la Cruz? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Antonio de la Cruz? 10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Antonio de la Cruz? Settlements lie between 249 m and 289 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in San Antonio de la Cruz? 1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in San Antonio de la Cruz? Cerro Eramón (804 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Antonio de la Cruz? November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to San Antonio de la Cruz? Clínica Medica Integral de Chalatenango, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Antonio de la Cruz? Banco Cuscatlán, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Antonio de la Cruz? Texaco La Nueva, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of San Antonio de la Cruz? SV03003015 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 33.9 km² - P-code: SV03003015 - Municipality: Chalatenango Sur --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-sur/san-antonio-de-la-cruz/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.