# San José District, La Unión Norte, La Unión Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-norte/san-jose/ District · La Unión Norte # San José San José is a district of El Salvador in La Unión Norte, La Unión Department. It covers **49.3 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 49.3km² - 3mapped services - 163 mtypical elevation ## Where is San José? San José 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 4 other districts: [Bolívar](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-norte/bolivar/), [Pasaquina](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-norte/pasaquina/), [San Alejo](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-sur/san-alejo/) and [Santa Rosa de Lima](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-norte/santa-rosa-de-lima/). By area it is the 135th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 4.6% of [La Unión Norte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-norte/). The centre of San José is about 140 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.5508° N, 87.9003° 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 José ### Nearby, outside San José - Área Natural Protegida Bahía de la Unión · nature reserve, San Alejo13 km - Área Natural Protegida Bahía de la Unión · nature reserve, San Alejo14 km - Área Natural Protegida El Socorro · nature reserve, Yayantique16 km - Área Natural Protegida Bahía de la Unión · nature reserve, Pasaquina16 km - Área Natural Protegida Bahía de la Unión · nature reserve, Pasaquina16 km - Área Natural Protegida Bahía de la Unión · nature reserve, San Alejo17 km - Punta La Manzanilla · beach, Conchagua19 km - Área Natural Protegida Isla Perico · nature reserve, Conchagua19 km - Mojón · monument, Pasaquina19 km - Área Natural Protegida Isla Perico · nature reserve, Conchagua19 km - Playa Cáguamo · beach, Conchagua20 km - Área Natural Protegida Isla Perico · nature reserve, Conchagua20 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 José - 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) · Tegucigalpa93 km - Palmerola International Airport (XPL) · Palmerola97 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:24) 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 San José Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in San José. Settlements here lie between about 74 m and 181 m above sea level (median 163 m). - Barrio El Calvario - Barrio El Centro - Barrio El Convento - Barrio La Cruz - Barrio Las Flores - Chaguitillo - Chagüitillo - El Saco - El Zapote - La Chacra - La Joya - Las Pilas - Los Carbajal - Lotificación La Mora - San José - Sombrerito 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 San José Named natural and historic features inside San José, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 7 hills; 1 mountain. - Cerro Malabarranca · 398 m - Cerro El Espino · 271 m - Cerro Portillo de Teguez · 265 m - Cerro El Portillo · 261 m - Cerro El Zapote · 218 m - Cerro Bonito · 175 m - Cerro La Rinconada · 163 m - Cerro Mariyal · 70 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 San José 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 San José Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Nacional Santa Rosa de Lima · Santa Rosa de Lima 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.62108&mlon=-87.89677#map=17/13.62108/-87.89677) Bank San Jose de Las Fuentes, La Union. · San José 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.56157&mlon=-87.89963#map=17/13.56157/-87.89963) ATM Banco Cuscatlan · San Miguel 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.49447&mlon=-88.17396#map=17/13.49447/-88.17396) Petrol pump Puma Energy · Santa Rosa de Lima 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.61048&mlon=-87.93660#map=17/13.61048/-87.93660) Hotel Hotel El Tejano · Santa Rosa de Lima 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.62470&mlon=-87.89360#map=17/13.62470/-87.89360) Mall Fashion kids · Santa Rosa de Lima 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.62436&mlon=-87.89077#map=17/13.62436/-87.89077) School Centro Escolar · San José 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.56151&mlon=-87.89908#map=17/13.56151/-87.89908) College Colegio Cristiano Dr. Juan Allwood Paredes · Santa Rosa de Lima 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.63216&mlon=-87.89438#map=17/13.63216/-87.89438) Police station Policía Nacional Civil · Bolívar 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.57356&mlon=-87.95406#map=17/13.57356/-87.95406) 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 José Places mapped inside San José in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - 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 La Unión Norte - Anamorós - Bolívar - Concepción de Oriente - El Sauce - Lislique - Nueva Esparta - Pasaquina - Polorós - Santa Rosa de Lima ## Quick answers - Where is San José?In La Unión Norte, La Unión Department, El Salvador - What borders San José?Bolívar, Pasaquina, San Alejo and Santa Rosa de Lima - What is there to see in San José?Área Natural Protegida Bahía de la Unión, Área Natural Protegida Bahía de la Unión, Área Natural Protegida El Socorro, Área Natural Protegida Bahía de la Unión - What time zone is San José in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in San José?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in San José?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San José?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San José?Settlements lie between 74 m and 181 m - What is the highest point in San José?Cerro Malabarranca (398 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San José?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to San José?Hospital Nacional Santa Rosa de Lima, about 7.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San José?San Jose de Las Fuentes, La Union., about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San José?Banco Cuscatlan, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San José?Puma Energy, about 7.7 km from the centre - How many banks are in San José?1 mapped - What is the P-code of San José?SV07001009 (OCHA common operational dataset)