# Lislique District, La Unión Norte, La Unión Department

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District · La Unión Norte 

# Lislique

Lislique is a district of El Salvador in La Unión Norte, La Unión Department. It covers **108.2 km²**. 33 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 108km²
- 1mapped service
- 437 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lislique?

Lislique 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 5 other districts: [Anamorós](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-norte/anamoros/), [Corinto](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-norte/corinto/), [Nueva Esparta](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-norte/nueva-esparta/), [Polorós](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-norte/poloros/) and [Sociedad](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-sur/sociedad/). By area it is the 59th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 10.0% of [La Unión Norte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-norte/). The centre of Lislique is about 137 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.8279° N, 87.9223° 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 Lislique

### Nearby, outside Lislique

- Gruta del Espíritu Santo · archaeological site, Corinto4.7 km
- Cueva del Duende · cave, Corinto5.1 km
- Museo Winakirika · museum, Cacaopera18 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: Lislique

- 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

- Palmerola International Airport (XPL) · Palmerola70 km
- Toncontín Airport (TGU) · Tegucigalpa80 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 06:07, 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 Lislique

Open gazetteers list **33 villages, towns and localities** in Lislique. Settlements here lie between about 270 m and 872 m above sea level (median 437 m).

- Agua Fría
- Buena Vista
- Corralito
- El Cacalote
- El Carrizal
- El Chilamate
- El Coyolar
- El Derrumbadero
- El Derrumbado
- El Escorpión
- El Guajiniquil
- El Negro
- El Pedernal
- El Potrero
- El Terrero
- Guajiniquil
- Higueras
- Huertas Viejas
- La Joya
- La Laguna
- Las Mesas
- Las Pilas
- Lislique
- Llano Blanco
- Llano Grande
- Loma Alta
- Los Moreno
- Los Velásquez
- Matapalo
- Nacascolo
- San Francisquito
- Somoto
- Uvitas

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 Lislique

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Río Grande del Amatal
- Río Nacascolo

### Hills and mountains

10 mountains; 3 hills.

- Cerro El Aparejo · 897 m
- Cerro El Escorpión · 856 m
- Cerro Loma Alta · 812 m
- Cerro Los Pozos · 761 m
- Cerro El Zapote · 734 m
- Cerro de La Peña · 702 m
- Cerro El Peñón de La Guara · 686 m
- Cerro Las Mesas · 630 m
- Cerro Llano Blanco · 592 m
- Cerro Guascanal · 541 m
- Cerro El Jicarito · 520 m
- Cerro La Ventana · 441 m
- Cerro El Negro · 397 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 Lislique and the best time to visit

Using the climate of La Unión Norte, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Nov (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 261 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 April**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 3 

Feb 26 3 

Mar 27 6 

Apr 28 34 

May 26 190 

Jun 25 199 

Jul 26 136 

Aug 26 186 

Sep 25 246 

Oct 24 215 

Nov 24 41 

Dec 24 10 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lislique

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clinica Dental Ortoramper · Anamorós 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.74201&mlon=-87.87245#map=17/13.74201/-87.87245) 

Bank Banco Agrícola Agencia Anamorós · Anamorós 11 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 22 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 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.74291&mlon=-87.86958#map=17/13.74291/-87.86958) 

Mall Proveedores Orientales · Santa Rosa de Lima 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.63099&mlon=-87.89149#map=17/13.63099/-87.89149) 

School Centro Escolar Doctor Arturo Romero · Corinto 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.81133&mlon=-87.97226#map=17/13.81133/-87.97226) 

College Centro Escolar Cantón en Higueras · Lislique 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.78022&mlon=-87.92980#map=17/13.78022/-87.92980) 

Police station POLICIA · Corinto 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.80827&mlon=-87.97027#map=17/13.80827/-87.97027) 

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 Lislique

Places mapped inside Lislique in open map data, by type.

- Colleges and universities1

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
- El Sauce
- Nueva Esparta
- Pasaquina
- Polorós
- San José
- Santa Rosa de Lima

## Quick answers

- Where is Lislique?In La Unión Norte, La Unión Department, El Salvador
- What borders Lislique?Anamorós, Corinto, Nueva Esparta, Polorós and Sociedad
- What is there to see in Lislique?Gruta del Espíritu Santo, Cueva del Duende, Museo Winakirika
- What time zone is Lislique in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Lislique?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Lislique?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lislique?33 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lislique?Settlements lie between 270 m and 872 m
- What is the highest point in Lislique?Cerro El Aparejo (897 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Lislique?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lislique?Clinica Dental Ortoramper, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lislique?Banco Agrícola Agencia Anamorós, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lislique?Gasolinera Puma Agua Caliente, about 22 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Lislique?SV07001005 (OCHA common operational dataset)
