# San Cristóbal District, Cuscatlán Sur, Cuscatlán Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cuscatlan/cuscatlan-sur/san-cristobal/

District · Cuscatlán Sur 

# San Cristóbal

San Cristóbal is a district of El Salvador in Cuscatlán Sur, Cuscatlán Department. It covers **18.4 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 18.4km²
- 2mapped services
- 685 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Cristóbal?

San Cristóbal lies in [Cuscatlán Sur](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cuscatlan/cuscatlan-sur/), [Cuscatlán Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cuscatlan/), [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). It borders 6 other districts: [Cojutepeque](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cuscatlan/cuscatlan-sur/cojutepeque/), [El Carmen](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cuscatlan/cuscatlan-sur/el-carmen/), [Jerusalén](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-paz/la-paz-centro/jerusalen/), [San Ramón](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cuscatlan/cuscatlan-sur/san-ramon/), [Santo Domingo](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/san-vicente-norte/santo-domingo/) and [Verapaz](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/san-vicente-sur/verapaz/). By area it is the 228th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 7.7% of [Cuscatlán Sur](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cuscatlan/cuscatlan-sur/). The centre of San Cristóbal is about 33 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. It is about 6.3 km from Cojutepeque, the main town of Cuscatlán Sur. The centre point is at 13.6858° N, 88.8863° 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 Cristóbal

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in San Cristóbal: 1 nature reserve.

- Área Natural Protegida Nuevo Oriente · nature reserve

### Nearby, outside San Cristóbal

- Área Natural Protegida Nuevo Oriente · nature reserve, Verapaz2.2 km
- Área Natural Protegida Nuevo Oriente · nature reserve, Verapaz2.9 km
- Volcán de San Vicente · volcano, Guadalupe11 km
- El Triangulo · attraction, San Vicente11 km
- Área Natural Protegida Cima del Volcan de San Vicente · nature reserve, Zacatecoluca11 km
- Punta Guarumo · beach, Lago de Llopango11 km
- Cancha Tacón · attraction, San Vicente12 km
- Acahuapa · attraction, Apastepeque12 km
- Obelisco · memorial, San Vicente12 km
- Restauración de la Iglesia · memorial, San Vicente12 km
- Grupo Scout · memorial, San Vicente12 km
- Dr. Victoriano Rodríguez · memorial, San Vicente12 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 Cristóbal

- 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 Salvador25 km
- El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)32 km

### Nearest railway station

FENADESAL (San Salvador), 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 06:10, 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 San Cristóbal

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in San Cristóbal. Settlements here lie between about 562 m and 685 m above sea level (median 685 m).

- Candelaria Cuscatlan
- El Conacaste
- San Antonio
- San Cristóbal
- San José
- San Juan Buenavista
- San Pedro
- Santa Anita
- Santa Cruz

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 Cristóbal and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Cuscatlán 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 San Cristóbal

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital House of health · Cojutepeque 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.70306&mlon=-88.91812#map=17/13.70306/-88.91812) 

Bank COPADEO · Cojutepeque 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.72115&mlon=-88.93327#map=17/13.72115/-88.93327) 

ATM ATM CCZacatecoluca · Zacatecoluca 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.50741&mlon=-88.86902#map=17/13.50741/-88.86902) 

Petrol pump Texaco · Santo Domingo 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.72018&mlon=-88.85955#map=17/13.72018/-88.85955) 

Hotel Villa Guadalupe · El Carmen 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.71670&mlon=-88.89999#map=17/13.71670/-88.89999) 

Mall paseo Larreynaga · Verapaz 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.64290&mlon=-88.87136#map=17/13.64290/-88.87136) 

School Colegio Nuevo Milenio · San Cristóbal 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.69002&mlon=-88.88282#map=17/13.69002/-88.88282) 

College Instituto Nacional San Rafael · San Rafael Cedros 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.73038&mlon=-88.88194#map=17/13.73038/-88.88194) 

Police station Policía Nacional Civil · Jerusalén 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.64802&mlon=-88.91287#map=17/13.64802/-88.91287) 

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 San Cristóbal

Places mapped inside San Cristóbal in open map data, by type.

- Schools1
- Restaurants1

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 Cuscatlán Sur

- Candelaria
- Cojutepeque
- El Carmen
- El Rosario
- Monte San Juan
- San Rafael Cedros
- San Ramón
- Santa Cruz Analquito
- Santa Cruz Michapa
- Tenancingo

## Quick answers

- Where is San Cristóbal?In Cuscatlán Sur, Cuscatlán Department, El Salvador
- What borders San Cristóbal?Cojutepeque, El Carmen, Jerusalén, San Ramón, Santo Domingo and Verapaz
- What is there to see in San Cristóbal?Área Natural Protegida Nuevo Oriente
- What time zone is San Cristóbal in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in San Cristóbal?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in San Cristóbal?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Cristóbal?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Cristóbal?Settlements lie between 562 m and 685 m
- What is the best time to visit San Cristóbal?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Cristóbal?House of health, about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Cristóbal?COPADEO, about 6.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Cristóbal?ATM CCZacatecoluca, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Cristóbal?Texaco, about 4.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San Cristóbal?SV04002006 (OCHA common operational dataset)