# San José Cancasque District, Chalatenango Sur – Villages & Map

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District · Chalatenango Sur 

# San José Cancasque

San José Cancasque is a district of El Salvador in Chalatenango Sur, Chalatenango Department. It covers **24.4 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 24.4km²
- 270 mtypical elevation

## Where is San José Cancasque?

San José Cancasque 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 4 other districts: [Embalse Cerron Grande](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/embalse-cerron-grande/embalse-cerron-grande/), [Potonico](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-sur/potonico/), [San Antonio de la Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-sur/san-antonio-de-la-cruz/) and [San Isidro Labrador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-sur/san-isidro-labrador/). By area it is the 203rd largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 4.1% of [Chalatenango Sur](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-sur/). The centre of San José Cancasque is about 49 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. It is about 13 km from Chalatenango, the main town of Chalatenango Sur. The centre point is at 13.9752° N, 88.8409° 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 José Cancasque

### Nearby, outside San José Cancasque

- Tatu · cave, Las Vueltas11 km
- Fernando Lopez · memorial, Chalatenango13 km
- Área Natural Protegida Copinolapa · nature reserve, Sensuntepeque14 km
- Área Natural Protegida Copinolapa · nature reserve, Sensuntepeque15 km
- Plaza Monumento al Artesano Ceramista de Ilobasco · monument, Ilobasco15 km
- parada de buses · cave, Ilobasco15 km
- Área Natural Protegida Cerro Grande · nature reserve, Sensuntepeque16 km
- Área Natural Protegida Tanchecuan · nature reserve, Victoria17 km
- Monumento a la Virgen de Concepción · memorial, Concepción Quezaltepeque18 km
- Monumento a la Santa Cruz · monument, Concepción Quezaltepeque18 km
- Rock Viewpoint · viewpoint, Embalse Cerron Grande18 km
- Cascada Los Tercios · attraction, Suchitoto19 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 José Cancasque

- 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 Salvador43 km
- El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)63 km

### 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 17:29).

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 San José Cancasque

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in San José Cancasque. Settlements here lie between about 257 m and 327 m above sea level (median 270 m).

- Cancasque
- Candelaria
- Los Guillén
- San José Cancasque

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 San José Cancasque 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 170 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 April**.

- 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San José Cancasque

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clínica Medica Integral de Chalatenango · San Isidro Labrador 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.99030&mlon=-88.87475#map=17/13.99030/-88.87475) 

Bank Banco Cuscatlán · Chalatenango 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.04062&mlon=-88.93820#map=17/14.04062/-88.93820) 

Petrol pump Texaco La Nueva · Chalatenango 12 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 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.05617&mlon=-88.81421#map=17/14.05617/-88.81421) 

Mall Placita El Tesoro · Chalatenango 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.04028&mlon=-88.93832#map=17/14.04028/-88.93832) 

School Centro Escolar San José Las Flores · San José Las Flores 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.04740&mlon=-88.84154#map=17/14.04740/-88.84154) 

College Instituto Nacional Francisco Martinez Suárez, Chalatenango · Chalatenango 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.04396&mlon=-88.93179#map=17/14.04396/-88.93179) 

Police station Policia Nacional Civil · Potonico 5.7 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.

## 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 Antonio de la Cruz
- San Francisco Lempa
- San Isidro Labrador
- San José Las Flores
- San Luis del Carmen
- San Miguel de Mercedes

## Quick answers

- Where is San José Cancasque?In Chalatenango Sur, Chalatenango Department, El Salvador
- What borders San José Cancasque?Embalse Cerron Grande, Potonico, San Antonio de la Cruz and San Isidro Labrador
- What is there to see in San José Cancasque?Tatu, Fernando Lopez, Área Natural Protegida Copinolapa, Área Natural Protegida Copinolapa
- What time zone is San José Cancasque in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in San José Cancasque?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in San José Cancasque?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San José Cancasque?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San José Cancasque?Settlements lie between 257 m and 327 m
- What is the best time to visit San José Cancasque?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to San José Cancasque?Clínica Medica Integral de Chalatenango, about 4.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San José Cancasque?Banco Cuscatlán, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San José Cancasque?Texaco La Nueva, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San José Cancasque?SV03003003 (OCHA common operational dataset)