# Yucuaiquín District, La Unión Sur, La Unión Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-sur/yucuaiquin/ District · La Unión Sur # Yucuaiquín Yucuaiquín is a district of El Salvador in La Unión Sur, La Unión Department. It covers **47.3 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 47.3km² - 3mapped services - 299 mtypical elevation ## Where is Yucuaiquín? Yucuaiquín 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 6 other districts: [Bolívar](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-norte/bolivar/), [Comacarán](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-miguel/san-miguel-centro/comacaran/), [Jocoro](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-sur/jocoro/), [San Alejo](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-sur/san-alejo/), [Uluazapa](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-miguel/san-miguel-centro/uluazapa/) and [Yayantique](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-sur/yayantique/). By area it is the 139th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 5.2% of [La Unión Sur](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-sur/). The centre of Yucuaiquín is about 129 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. It is about 28 km from La Unión, the main town of La Unión Sur. The centre point is at 13.5390° N, 88.0048° 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 Yucuaiquín ### Nearby, outside Yucuaiquín - Área Natural Protegida El Socorro · nature reserve, Yayantique7.5 km - CUEVAS DE MINAS DE ORO · archaeological site, San Carlos12 km - MINAS DE ORO SAN CARLOS MORAZAN · archaeological site, San Carlos13 km - Laguna de Aramuaca · volcano, San Miguel16 km - Museo Regional de Oriente · museum, San Miguel19 km - East Regional Museum · museum, San Miguel19 km - Estatua del Dr. Antonio Rosales · memorial, San Miguel19 km - OBELISCO · memorial, San Miguel19 km - Reserva Natural, Alcaldía Municipal de San Miguel · nature reserve, San Miguel20 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: Yucuaiquín - 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) · Palmerola103 km - Toncontín Airport (TGU) · Tegucigalpa103 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 06:07, 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 Yucuaiquín Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Yucuaiquín. Settlements here lie between about 168 m and 458 m above sea level (median 299 m). - Ciricuario - El Carmen - El Zapotal - La Cañada - Las Cruces - Las Hojas - Las Marías - Los Melgar - Los Mendoza - San Lucas - Tepemechín - Yucuaiquín 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 Yucuaiquín Named natural and historic features inside Yucuaiquín, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Agua Caliente ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Cerro El Bonete · 343 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 Yucuaiquín and the best time to visit Using the climate of La Unión Sur, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Nov (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 154 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 March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 3 Feb 27 3 Mar 28 6 Apr 28 34 May 27 190 Jun 26 199 Jul 26 136 Aug 26 186 Sep 25 246 Oct 25 215 Nov 25 41 Dec 25 10 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Yucuaiquín Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Biocenter · Jocoro 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.61295&mlon=-88.02539#map=17/13.61295/-88.02539) Bank San Jose de Las Fuentes, La Union. · Bolívar 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.55256&mlon=-87.95400#map=17/13.55256/-87.95400) ATM Banco Cuscatlan · San Miguel 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.49447&mlon=-88.17396#map=17/13.49447/-88.17396) Petrol pump Estación de Servicio Boston Gas · Yucuaiquín 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.55019&mlon=-88.00530#map=17/13.55019/-88.00530) Hotel Hotel San Alejo · San Alejo 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.43013&mlon=-87.96416#map=17/13.43013/-87.96416) Mall Fashion kids · Santa Rosa de Lima 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.62436&mlon=-87.89077#map=17/13.62436/-87.89077) School Centro Escolar de Yucuaiquin · Yucuaiquín 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.55049&mlon=-88.00155#map=17/13.55049/-88.00155) College Centro Escolar Laureles Ariba. · Jocoro 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.60051&mlon=-87.99861#map=17/13.60051/-87.99861) Police station Policía Nacional Civil · Comacarán 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.52921&mlon=-88.06583#map=17/13.52921/-88.06583) 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 Yucuaiquín Places mapped inside Yucuaiquín in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps2 - 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 - Yayantique ## Quick answers - Where is Yucuaiquín?In La Unión Sur, La Unión Department, El Salvador - What borders Yucuaiquín?Bolívar, Comacarán, Jocoro, San Alejo, Uluazapa and Yayantique - What is there to see in Yucuaiquín?Área Natural Protegida El Socorro, CUEVAS DE MINAS DE ORO, MINAS DE ORO SAN CARLOS MORAZAN, Laguna de Aramuaca - What time zone is Yucuaiquín in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Yucuaiquín?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Yucuaiquín?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Yucuaiquín?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Yucuaiquín?Settlements lie between 168 m and 458 m - What is the highest point in Yucuaiquín?Cerro El Bonete (343 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Yucuaiquín?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Yucuaiquín?Biocenter, about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Yucuaiquín?San Jose de Las Fuentes, La Union., about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Yucuaiquín?Banco Cuscatlan, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yucuaiquín?Estación de Servicio Boston Gas, about 1.2 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Yucuaiquín?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Yucuaiquín?SV07002008 (OCHA common operational dataset)