# Yayantique District, La Unión Sur, La Unión Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-sur/yayantique/ District · La Unión Sur # Yayantique Yayantique is a district of El Salvador in La Unión Sur, La Unión Department. It covers **55.3 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 55.3km² - 2mapped services - 206 mtypical elevation ## Where is Yayantique? Yayantique lies in [La Unión Sur](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-sur/), [La Unión Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/), [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). It borders 5 other districts: [El Carmen](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-sur/el-carmen/), [San Alejo](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-sur/san-alejo/), [San Miguel](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-miguel/san-miguel-centro/san-miguel/), [Uluazapa](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-miguel/san-miguel-centro/uluazapa/) and [Yucuaiquín](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-sur/yucuaiquin/). By area it is the 127th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 6.1% of [La Unión Sur](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-sur/). The centre of Yayantique is about 129 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. It is about 22 km from La Unión, the main town of La Unión Sur. The centre point is at 13.4461° N, 88.0188° 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 Yayantique OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Yayantique: 1 nature reserve. - Área Natural Protegida El Socorro · nature reserve ### Nearby, outside Yayantique - Laguna de Aramuaca · volcano, San Miguel9.6 km - Área Natural Protegida San Antonio Silva · nature reserve, San Miguel12 km - Área Natural Protegida Isla de Olomeguita · nature reserve, El Carmen16 km - Área Natural Protegida Isla de Olomeguita · nature reserve, El Carmen16 km - Área Natural Protegida Laguna de Olomega · nature reserve, San Miguel16 km - Área Natural Protegida Bahía de la Unión · nature reserve, San Alejo16 km - Reserva Natural, Alcaldía Municipal de San Miguel · nature reserve, San Miguel16 km - East Regional Museum · museum, San Miguel17 km - Museo Regional de Oriente · museum, San Miguel17 km - OBELISCO · memorial, San Miguel17 km - Estatua del Dr. Antonio Rosales · memorial, San Miguel17 km - Área Natural Protegida Isla de Olomeguita · nature reserve, Chirilagua17 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: Yayantique - 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) · Tegucigalpa110 km - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)112 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 17:27). 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 Yayantique Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Yayantique. Settlements here lie between about 92 m and 385 m above sea level (median 206 m). - Centeno - El Pastor - El Tejar - El Tuno - La Ceiba - La Gloria - La Joya - La Lomita - La Lomita o La Ceiba - Las Cuevitas - Las Lajas - Los Amates - Paso del Río - Peña Parada - Santa Teresa - Socorro - Yayantique 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 Yayantique Named natural and historic features inside Yayantique, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 2 hills. - Cerro Yayantique · 600 m - Cerro Potrerillos · 321 m - Loma El Cucuruyo · 235 m - Loma La Cañada · 121 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 Yayantique and the best time to visit Using the climate of La Unión Sur, 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 Yayantique Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Unidad de Salud · Yayantique 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.44848&mlon=-88.02304#map=17/13.44848/-88.02304) Bank Caja de Credito San Alejo · San Alejo 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.43231&mlon=-87.96135#map=17/13.43231/-87.96135) ATM Scotiabank · San Miguel 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.46187&mlon=-88.16586#map=17/13.46187/-88.16586) Petrol pump Gasolinera El Paso · San Miguel 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.40315&mlon=-88.05277#map=17/13.40315/-88.05277) Hotel Hotel San Alejo · San Alejo 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.43013&mlon=-87.96416#map=17/13.43013/-87.96416) Mall Punto Plaza · San Miguel 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.39066&mlon=-88.03055#map=17/13.39066/-88.03055) School Centro Escolar · Yayantique 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.44814&mlon=-88.01883#map=17/13.44814/-88.01883) College UNIVO Anchico · San Miguel 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.39242&mlon=-88.05843#map=17/13.39242/-88.05843) Police station Comandancia de San Antonio Silva · San Miguel 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.39105&mlon=-88.03024#map=17/13.39105/-88.03024) 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 Yayantique Places mapped inside Yayantique in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools1 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 Sur - Conchagua - El Carmen - Intipucá - La Unión - Meanguera del Golfo - San Alejo - Yucuaiquín ## Quick answers - Where is Yayantique?In La Unión Sur, La Unión Department, El Salvador - What borders Yayantique?El Carmen, San Alejo, San Miguel, Uluazapa and Yucuaiquín - What is there to see in Yayantique?Área Natural Protegida El Socorro - What time zone is Yayantique in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Yayantique?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Yayantique?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Yayantique?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Yayantique?Settlements lie between 92 m and 385 m - What is the highest point in Yayantique?Cerro Yayantique (600 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Yayantique?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Yayantique?Unidad de Salud, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Yayantique?Caja de Credito San Alejo, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Yayantique?Scotiabank, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yayantique?Gasolinera El Paso, about 6.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Yayantique?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Yayantique?SV07002007 (OCHA common operational dataset)