District · La Unión Norte # Nueva Esparta Nueva Esparta is a district of El Salvador in La Unión Norte, La Unión Department. It covers 89.2 km². 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 89.2 km² - 3 mapped services - 565 m typical elevation ## Where is Nueva Esparta? Nueva Esparta lies in La Unión Norte, La Unión Department, El Salvador. It borders 4 other districts: Anamorós, El Sauce, Lislique and Polorós. By area it is the 74th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 8.2% of La Unión Norte. The centre of Nueva Esparta is about 143 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.8173° N, 87.8668° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Nueva Esparta ### Nearby, outside Nueva Esparta - Gruta del Espíritu Santo · archaeological site, Corinto 11 km - Cueva del Duende · cave, Corinto 11 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: Nueva Esparta - 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 - Palmerola International Airport (XPL) · Palmerola 68 km - Toncontín Airport (TGU) · Tegucigalpa 75 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); 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 Nueva Esparta Open gazetteers list 16 villages, towns and localities in Nueva Esparta. The largest with a recorded population: Nueva Esparta (2,528). Settlements here lie between about 288 m and 928 m above sea level (median 565 m). - Colonia Santa Isabel - El Corralito - El Desvío - El Portillo - La Ceiba - Las Lomas - Las Lomitas - Las Marías - Los Amaya o La Pista - Los Picachos - Los Rubio - Monteca - Nueva Esparta - Ocotillo - Talpetate - Upire Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Nueva Esparta Named natural and historic features inside Nueva Esparta, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 5 mountains; 4 hills. - Cerro Upire · 1,021 m - Cerro Maculis · 955 m - Cerro El Ocote · 776 m - Cerro Ocotillo · 743 m - Cerro Grande · 612 m - Cerro Guayzungue · 576 m - Cerro Chato · 517 m - Cerro Los Picachos · 490 m - Cerro Guapinol · 388 m 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 Nueva Esparta and the best time to visit Using the climate of La Unión Norte, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Nov (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 389 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 | 24 | 3 | | Feb | 25 | 3 | | Mar | 26 | 6 | | Apr | 27 | 34 | | May | 25 | 190 | | Jun | 24 | 199 | | Jul | 25 | 136 | | Aug | 25 | 186 | | Sep | 24 | 246 | | Oct | 23 | 215 | | Nov | 23 | 41 | | Dec | 23 | 10 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nueva Esparta | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Clinica Dental Ortoramper · Anamorós | 8.4 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Agrícola Agencia Anamorós · Anamorós | 8.5 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Gasolinera Puma Agua Caliente · Santa Rosa de Lima | 19 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel y Restaurante Romega Inn · Anamorós | 8.3 km | Map | | Mall | Proveedores Orientales · Santa Rosa de Lima | 21 km | Map | | School | Escuela de Educación Parvularia de Nueva Esparta · Nueva Esparta | 4.7 km | Map | | College | Centro Escolar Cantón en Higueras · Lislique | 7.9 km | Map | | Police station | Policía Nacional Civil · Polorós | 5.5 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 Nueva Esparta Places mapped inside Nueva Esparta in open map data, by type. - Schools 1 - Restaurants 2 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 Unión Norte - Anamorós - Bolívar - Concepción de Oriente - El Sauce - Lislique - Pasaquina - Polorós - San José - Santa Rosa de Lima ## Quick answers - Where is Nueva Esparta? In La Unión Norte, La Unión Department, El Salvador - What borders Nueva Esparta? Anamorós, El Sauce, Lislique and Polorós - What is there to see in Nueva Esparta? Gruta del Espíritu Santo, Cueva del Duende - What time zone is Nueva Esparta in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in Nueva Esparta? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Nueva Esparta? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nueva Esparta? 16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nueva Esparta? Settlements lie between 288 m and 928 m - What is the highest point in Nueva Esparta? Cerro Upire (1,021 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nueva Esparta? November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Nueva Esparta? Clinica Dental Ortoramper, about 8.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nueva Esparta? Banco Agrícola Agencia Anamorós, about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nueva Esparta? Gasolinera Puma Agua Caliente, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nueva Esparta? SV07001006 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 89.2 km² - P-code: SV07001006 - Municipality: La Unión Norte --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-norte/nueva-esparta/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.