# Embalse Cerron Grande, Chalatenango Department – Districts

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/embalse-cerron-grande/

Municipality · Chalatenango Department 

# Embalse Cerron Grande

Embalse Cerron Grande is a municipality of El Salvador in Chalatenango Department. It covers **155.2 km²**. It is divided into 1 district. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 28 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 155km²
- 1district
- 28mapped services

## Where is Embalse Cerron Grande?

Embalse Cerron Grande lies in [Chalatenango Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/), [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Cabañas Este](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cabanas/cabanas-este/), [Cabañas Oeste](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cabanas/cabanas-oeste/), [Chalatenango Centro](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-centro/), [Chalatenango Sur](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-sur/), [Cuscatlán Norte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cuscatlan/cuscatlan-norte/) and [San Salvador Norte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-salvador/san-salvador-norte/). By area it is the 40th largest of 48 municipalities in El Salvador. It covers 8.0% of [Chalatenango Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/). The centre of Embalse Cerron Grande is about 39 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. It is about 9.8 km from Chalatenango, the main town of Chalatenango Department. The centre point is at 14.0059° N, 89.0221° 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 Embalse Cerron Grande

OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Embalse Cerron Grande: 3 attractions; 2 ruins; 1 viewpoint; 1 nature reserve.

- Área Natural Protegida Colima · nature reserve
- Rock Viewpoint · viewpoint
- Parque · attraction
- Puerto San Juan · attraction
- Turicentro Puerto San Juan · attraction
- Ruinas de El Salitre · ruins
- Ruinas de El Trozo · ruins

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: Embalse Cerron Grande

- 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 Salvador36 km
- El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)63 km

### Nearest railway station

La Estación (Nejapa), about 31 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.

## Districts of Embalse Cerron Grande

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Embalse Cerron Grande](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/embalse-cerron-grande/embalse-cerron-grande/) 155 21 28 

Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-slv); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Embalse Cerron Grande

Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Embalse Cerron Grande. Settlements here lie between about 180 m and 276 m above sea level (median 237 m).

- Campamento Número Uno
- Caserío Colima
- Chamalistagua
- Copalío
- Copapayo
- El Cobanito
- El Limón
- El Salitre
- El Sitio
- Hacienda Grande
- La Maraña
- La Trinidad
- Los Zepeda
- Monte Redondo
- Pepeishtenango
- San Benito
- San Cristóbal
- San Juan
- San Sebastián
- Santa Cruz
- Sitio Los Chavarría

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 Embalse Cerron Grande

Named natural and historic features inside Embalse Cerron Grande, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

13 rivers and streams; 3 reservoirs and tanks.

- Cerrón Grande Dam
- Embalse Cerrón Grande
- Presa Cinco de Noviembre
- Río Acelhuate
- Río Agua Caliente
- Río Azambio
- Río Concepción
- Río Cujinicuil
- Río El Potrero
- Río Grande
- Río Las Minas
- Río Motochico
- Río Quezalapa
- Río Soyate
- Río Tamulasco
- Río Zacuapa

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Isla de León

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Cerro El Jiote · 258 m
- Cerro San Pablo · 237 m

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 Embalse Cerron Grande and the best time to visit

In Embalse Cerron Grande, 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/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Embalse Cerron Grande

Places mapped inside Embalse Cerron Grande in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hotels10
- Schools1
- Restaurants15
- Police stations2

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Embalse Cerron Grande?In Chalatenango Department, El Salvador
- What borders Embalse Cerron Grande?Cabañas Este, Cabañas Oeste, Chalatenango Centro, Chalatenango Sur, Cuscatlán Norte and San Salvador Norte
- What is there to see in Embalse Cerron Grande?Parque, Puerto San Juan, Rock Viewpoint, Ruinas de El Salitre
- What time zone is Embalse Cerron Grande in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Embalse Cerron Grande?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Embalse Cerron Grande?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Embalse Cerron Grande?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Embalse Cerron Grande?Settlements lie between 180 m and 276 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Embalse Cerron Grande?3 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Embalse Cerron Grande?Cerro El Jiote (258 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Embalse Cerron Grande?November to April
- What is the P-code of Embalse Cerron Grande?SV03999 (OCHA common operational dataset)