District · La Libertad Este # Huizúcar Huizúcar is a district of El Salvador in La Libertad Este, La Libertad Department. It covers 55.5 km². 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 55.5 km² - 5 mapped services - 642 m typical elevation ## Where is Huizúcar? Huizúcar lies in La Libertad Este, La Libertad Department, El Salvador. It borders 7 other districts: Antiguo Cuscatlán, La Libertad, Nuevo Cuscatlán, Panchimalco, Rosario de Mora, San José Villanueva and San Marcos. By area it is the 126th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 37.4% of La Libertad Este. The centre of Huizúcar is about 15 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.5608° N, 89.2315° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Huizúcar OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Huizúcar: 3 viewpoints; 1 nature reserve. - Área Natural Protegida San Juan Buenavista · nature reserve - Cascada · viewpoint - Cascadas de Huizucar · viewpoint - Cascadas de Huizucar · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Huizúcar - Hacienda San Juan Buenavista · attraction, San José Villanueva 4.0 km - Madeiros Arte en madera · viewpoint, Zaragoza 6.4 km - Sunrise viewpoint · viewpoint, Panchimalco 7.4 km - Parque Nacional Walter Thilo Deininger · nature reserve, La Libertad 7.9 km - Rock 1 · viewpoint, Panchimalco 8.3 km - Small boulder · viewpoint, Panchimalco 8.5 km - Viewpoint (both sides) from the top of the Devil's door · viewpoint, Panchimalco 8.6 km - Salto · waterfall, La Libertad 8.9 km - Gato y cotuza · monument, Panchimalco 9.1 km - Caballos · monument, Panchimalco 9.4 km - Elefante · monument, Panchimalco 9.5 km - Cascada de San Antonio · waterfall, La Libertad 9.6 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: Huizúcar - 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 20 km - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) 23 km ### Nearest railway station Estación de Tren FENADESAL (San Salvador), about 17 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:29) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:31). 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 Huizúcar Open gazetteers list 11 villages, towns and localities in Huizúcar. Settlements here lie between about 521 m and 844 m above sea level (median 642 m). - Amaquilco - El Cedro - El Coyolar - Huizúcar - La Lima - Nazaret - Ojos de Agua - San Cayetano - Santa Marta - Sitio El Refugio - Tilapa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Huizúcar Named natural and historic features inside Huizúcar, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Rio Las Lajas - Río Huiza - Río Jutio - Río Jutiyón 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 Huizúcar and the best time to visit Using the climate of La Libertad Este, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Nov (27 °C), after allowing for this place being about 187 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,489 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (283 mm) and the driest Jan (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are November to January. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 27 | 4 | | Feb | 28 | 5 | | Mar | 29 | 8 | | Apr | 30 | 39 | | May | 29 | 193 | | Jun | 28 | 232 | | Jul | 29 | 197 | | Aug | 28 | 246 | | Sep | 28 | 283 | | Oct | 27 | 226 | | Nov | 27 | 48 | | Dec | 27 | 10 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Huizúcar | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Unidad De Salud De Panchimalco · Panchimalco | 8.2 km | Map | | Bank | Acopacto de R.L Planes de renderos · San Salvador | 11 km | Map | | ATM | ATM Banco Agricola La Joya · Santa Tecla | 12 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Texaco Zaragoza · Zaragoza | 6.5 km | Map | | Hotel | Sol y Luna Auto Hotel · Zaragoza | 6.5 km | Map | | Mall | D’Paso · Santa Tecla | 8.6 km | Map | | School | Escuela Católica de Huizúcar · Huizúcar | 3.0 km | Map | | College | CENTRO ESCOLAR "JOSE" MARIA CÁCERES" · Zaragoza | 6.9 km | Map | | Police station | Policía Nacional Civil · San José Villanueva | 4.1 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Huizúcar Places mapped inside Huizúcar in open map data, by type. - Schools 2 - Restaurants 2 - Dental clinics 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other districts in La Libertad Este - Antiguo Cuscatlán - Nuevo Cuscatlán - San José Villanueva - Zaragoza ## Quick answers - Where is Huizúcar? In La Libertad Este, La Libertad Department, El Salvador - What borders Huizúcar? Antiguo Cuscatlán, La Libertad, Nuevo Cuscatlán, Panchimalco, Rosario de Mora, San José Villanueva and San Marcos - What is there to see in Huizúcar? Cascada, Cascadas de Huizucar, Cascadas de Huizucar, Área Natural Protegida San Juan Buenavista - What time zone is Huizúcar in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in Huizúcar? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Huizúcar? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Huizúcar? 11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Huizúcar? Settlements lie between 521 m and 844 m - What is the best time to visit Huizúcar? November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Huizúcar? Unidad De Salud De Panchimalco, about 8.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Huizúcar? Acopacto de R.L Planes de renderos, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Huizúcar? ATM Banco Agricola La Joya, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Huizúcar? Texaco Zaragoza, about 6.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Huizúcar? SV05003002 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 55.5 km² - P-code: SV05003002 - Municipality: La Libertad Este --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-libertad/la-libertad-este/huizucar/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.