# El Sauce District, La Unión Norte, La Unión Department

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District · La Unión Norte 

# El Sauce

El Sauce is a district of El Salvador in La Unión Norte, La Unión Department. It covers **126.0 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 126km²
- 3mapped services
- 117 mtypical elevation

## Where is El Sauce?

El Sauce lies in [La Unión Norte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-norte/), [La Unión Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/), [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). It borders 6 other districts: [Anamorós](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-norte/anamoros/), [Concepción de Oriente](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-norte/concepcion-de-oriente/), [Nueva Esparta](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-norte/nueva-esparta/), [Pasaquina](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-norte/pasaquina/), [Polorós](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-norte/poloros/) and [Santa Rosa de Lima](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-norte/santa-rosa-de-lima/). By area it is the 43rd largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 11.6% of [La Unión Norte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-norte/). The centre of El Sauce is about 149 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.6812° N, 87.8079° W.

Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-slv).

## Know before you go: El Sauce

- 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

- Toncontín Airport (TGU) · Tegucigalpa76 km
- Palmerola International Airport (XPL) · Palmerola81 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:23) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:06, sunset around 17:26).

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 El Sauce

Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in El Sauce. Settlements here lie between about 68 m and 192 m above sea level (median 117 m).

- Canaire
- Canton el Rincon
- Cantón Santa Rosita
- El Jicaro
- El Peñon
- El Peñón
- El Pilon
- El Pilón
- El Rincón
- El Rodeo
- El Sauce
- El Talpetate
- La Cantarera
- La Mesa
- Llano El Azote
- Llano El Irire
- Los Orteces
- Minitas
- Papalambre
- San Juan
- San Juan Gualaria
- Santa Rosita
- Volcancillo

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 El Sauce

Named natural and historic features inside El Sauce, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Río Chiquito
- Río El Sauce
- Río Grande
- Río Gueripe

### Hills and mountains

7 hills; 1 mountain.

- Cerro La Guacamaya · 272 m
- Cerro El Platanar · 192 m
- Cerro Jagüito · 170 m
- Cerro Bejuco Negro · 148 m
- Cerro María Pura · 137 m
- Cerro Piedra Parada · 117 m
- Loma La Chaparrosa · 117 m
- Cerro Los Coyotes · 68 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 El Sauce and the best time to visit

Using the climate of La Unión Norte, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Nov (26 °C). About 1,271 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (246 mm) and the driest Jan (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 3 

Feb 28 3 

Mar 29 6 

Apr 29 34 

May 28 190 

Jun 27 199 

Jul 27 136 

Aug 27 186 

Sep 26 246 

Oct 26 215 

Nov 26 41 

Dec 26 10 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Sauce

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clinica Dental Ortoramper · Anamorós 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.74201&mlon=-87.87245#map=17/13.74201/-87.87245) 

Bank Banco Agrícola Agencia Anamorós · Anamorós 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.74071&mlon=-87.87154#map=17/13.74071/-87.87154) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera Puma Agua Caliente · Santa Rosa de Lima 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.64416&mlon=-87.85984#map=17/13.64416/-87.85984) 

Hotel Hotel y Restaurante Romega Inn · Anamorós 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.74291&mlon=-87.86958#map=17/13.74291/-87.86958) 

Mall Complejo Comercial Los Arcos Del Sur · Pasaquina 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.59585&mlon=-87.76439#map=17/13.59585/-87.76439) 

School Instituto Nacional de el Sauce · El Sauce 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.67432&mlon=-87.80197#map=17/13.67432/-87.80197) 

College Colegio Cristiano Dr. Juan Allwood Paredes · Santa Rosa de Lima 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.63216&mlon=-87.89438#map=17/13.63216/-87.89438) 

Police station Policía Nacional Civil · El Sauce 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.66912&mlon=-87.79890#map=17/13.66912/-87.79890) 

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 El Sauce

Places mapped inside El Sauce in open map data, by type.

- Schools2
- Police stations1

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 La Unión Norte

- Anamorós
- Bolívar
- Concepción de Oriente
- Lislique
- Nueva Esparta
- Pasaquina
- Polorós
- San José
- Santa Rosa de Lima

## Quick answers

- Where is El Sauce?In La Unión Norte, La Unión Department, El Salvador
- What borders El Sauce?Anamorós, Concepción de Oriente, Nueva Esparta, Pasaquina, Polorós and Santa Rosa de Lima
- What time zone is El Sauce in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in El Sauce?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in El Sauce?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Sauce?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Sauce?Settlements lie between 68 m and 192 m
- What is the highest point in El Sauce?Cerro La Guacamaya (272 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit El Sauce?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Sauce?Clinica Dental Ortoramper, about 9.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Sauce?Banco Agrícola Agencia Anamorós, about 9.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Sauce?Gasolinera Puma Agua Caliente, about 7.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of El Sauce?SV07001004 (OCHA common operational dataset)