Municipality · Morazán Department
# Morazán Norte

Morazán Norte is a municipality of El Salvador in Morazán Department. It covers 520.6 km². It is divided into 11 districts. 188 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 58 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 521 km²
- 11 districts
- 58 mapped services

## Where is Morazán Norte?

Morazán Norte lies in Morazán Department, El Salvador. It borders 3 other municipalities: La Unión Norte, Morazán Sur and San Miguel Norte. By area it is the 16th largest of 48 municipalities in El Salvador. It covers 41.4% of Morazán Department. The centre of Morazán Norte is about 118 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. It is about 18 km from San Francisco, the main town of Morazán Department. The centre point is at 13.8597° N, 88.1099° W.

Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around Morazán Norte

OpenStreetMap lists 13 named sights in Morazán Norte: 3 museums; 3 attractions; 2 nature reserves; 2 caves; 1 memorial; 1 archaeological site; 1 monument.
- Casa de la Cultura y Memoria Histórica · museum
- Museo Winakirika · museum
- Museo de la Revolución · museum
- Gruta del Espíritu Santo · archaeological site
- Reserva Privada Río Sapo · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida La Ermita · nature reserve
- Casa de Alfredo Márquez · attraction
- Quebrada el Perquin · attraction
- Rancho los Amates · attraction
- Cueva del Duende · cave
- El Burillo · cave
- Memorial de El Mozote · memorial
- Monumento de Los Martires · monument

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: Morazán Norte
- 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 78 km
- Toncontín Airport (TGU) · Tegucigalpa 99 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 06:08, 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.

## Districts of Morazán Norte
| District | Area km² | Localities | Services |
| Arambala | 35 | 11 | 6 |
| Cacaopera | 125 | 50 | 7 |
| Corinto | 68 | 21 | 4 |
| El Rosario | 22 | 9 | 0 |
| Joateca | 74 | 28 | 3 |
| Jocoaitique | 35 | 17 | 6 |
| Meanguera | 52 | 26 | 8 |
| Perquín | 65 | 22 | 21 |
| San Fernando | 5.8 | 3 | 0 |
| San Isidro | 14 | 6 | 3 |
| Torola | 22 | 13 | 0 |

Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO); GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

## Villages and localities in Morazán Norte

Open gazetteers list 188 villages, towns and localities in Morazán Norte. The largest with a recorded population: Corinto (3,160) and Cacaopera (2,528). Settlements here lie between about 320 m and 1,336 m above sea level (median 688 m).
- Agua Blanca
- Agua Caliente
- Agua Econidida
- Agua Fría
- Agua Zarca
- Aguacatal
- Albania
- Arambala
- Azacualpa
- Babilonia
- Barrio Buena Vista
- Barrio Buenos Aires
- Barrio Concepción
- Barrio El Calvario
- Barrio El Centro
- Barrio El Porvenir
- Barrio La Paz
- Barrio La Vega
- Barrio Las Pilas
- Barrio Nuevo
- Barrio Nuevo Perquín
- Buena Vista
- Cacaopera
- Calavera
- Casa Blanca
- Catracha
- Cañaverales
- Cerritos
- Cerro Pando
- Chaguitón
- Chilihuaste
- Chiriquí
- Colonia El Pinalito
- Colonia Esmeralda
- Comunidad Hatos Número 2
- Comunidad Los Hatos Número 1
- Copalío
- Corinto
- Cumaro
- Cuquinca
- Cururo
- El Achiote
- El Almendro
- El Alto
- El Alto del Aguacate
- El Barrial
- El Bramadero
- El Capulín
- El Caragal
- El Carrizal
- El Cerro
- El Clarín
- El Copante
- El Copinola
- El Cutuco
- El Gavilán
- El Guapinol
- El Hormiguero
- El Jicaral
- El Jocote
- El Junco
- El Junquillo
- El Junto
- El Jícaro
- El León
- El Limón
- El Mozote
- El Nance
- El Pedrero
- El Pelón
- El Pinalito
- El Potrero
- El Progreso
- El Real
- El Rincón
- El Rincón del Hondable
- El Rodeo
- El Rosario
- El Salamo
- El Tablón
- El Tambor
- El Tizate
- El Volcancillo
- El Zapotal
- Estanzuelas
- Flor del Muerto
- Galindo Centro
- Granja El Porvenir
- Guacamaya
- Guachipilín
- Guajiniquil
- Hacienta Santa Rita
- Hondable
- Joateca
- Jocoaitique
- La Ceiba
- La Ermita
- La Estancia
- La Guacamaya
- La Guara
- La Hacienda
- La Joya
- La Laguna
- La Majadita
- La Paterna
- La Puerta
- La Rinconada
- La Soledad
- La Tejera
- La Tortuga
- La Virtud
- La ventana
- Las Cañas
- Las Cruces
- Las Crucitas
- Las Cureñas
- Las Guarumas
- Las Joyas
- Las Lomas
- Las Marías
- Las Mesas
- Las Pilas
- Las Quebradas
- Las Raíces
- Llano La Ceiba
- Llano Redondo
- Llano Verde
- Llano del Muerto
- Llano del Nance
- Los Arenales
- Los Argueta
- Los Chicas
- Los Fuentes
- Los González
- Los Granados
- Los Jobos
- Los Molina
- Los Méndez (El Bosque)
- Los Palacios
- Los Planes del Volcancillo
- Los Ramos
- Los Ramírez
- Los Romero
- Los Santana
- Los Saravia
- Los Toriles
- Masala
- Meanguera
- Moserrat
- Ocote Seco
- Ocotillo
- Ojo de Agua
- Palo Seco
- Paso San Antonio
- Paturla
- Perquín
- Peña Hueca
- Plan del Chajo
- Plan del Trompillo
- Planes del Zapotal
- Portillo Blanco
- Pueblo Viejo
- Raíces
- San Fernando
- San Gregorio
- San Isidro
- San Joaquín
- San José
- San Luis La Joya
- Sansomán
- Santa Anita
- Santa Apolonia
- Segundo Montes
- Sequía de Agua
- Soledad
- Sunsulaca
- Talchiga
- Tierra Blanca
- Tierra Colorada
- Tijeretas
- Torola
- Tortolico
- Travesía
- Vado Ancho
- Varilla Negra
- Volcancillo
- Yancolo
- Zacamil

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Morazán Norte

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams.
- Río Araute
- Río Cañaverales
- Río Corinto
- Río El Riachuelo
- Río Guaco
- Río La Joya
- Río Masala
- Río San Antonio
- Río Tepemechín

### Hills and mountains

14 mountains; 4 hills; 2 mountain passes.
- Cerro El Aguacate · 1,114 m
- Cerro Gigante · 1,060 m
- Cerro El Cerrón · 990 m
- Cerro de Nubes · 990 m
- Cerro Buenavista · 971 m
- Cerro Babilonia · 941 m
- Cerro El Garrobo · 934 m
- Cerro El Picacho · 819 m
- Cerro Fila de Los Gatos · 817 m
- Cerro El Ocote · 791 m
- Cerro de Catancha · 775 m
- Cerro Cacalote · 757 m
- Cerro Cacalote · 717 m
- Paso El Tizate · 695 m
- Paso San Antonio · 695 m
- Cerro Volcancillo · 694 m
- Cerro Bonito · 604 m
- Cerro Pando · 601 m
- Cerro Cetoca · 573 m
- Cerro Pelón · 389 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 Morazán Norte and the best time to visit

In Morazán Norte, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Dec (21 °C). About 1,207 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (229 mm) and the driest Feb (8 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 | 22 | 9 |
| Feb | 23 | 8 |
| Mar | 25 | 9 |
| Apr | 26 | 36 |
| May | 25 | 165 |
| Jun | 23 | 193 |
| Jul | 23 | 135 |
| Aug | 23 | 177 |
| Sep | 22 | 229 |
| Oct | 22 | 183 |
| Nov | 21 | 44 |
| Dec | 21 | 19 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Morazán Norte

Places mapped inside Morazán Norte in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.
- Banks 1
- Hotels 19
- Schools 13
- Colleges and universities 5
- Restaurants 15
- Police stations 5

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers
- Where is Morazán Norte? In Morazán Department, El Salvador
- What borders Morazán Norte? La Unión Norte, Morazán Sur and San Miguel Norte
- What is there to see in Morazán Norte? Casa de Alfredo Márquez, Casa de la Cultura y Memoria Histórica, Cueva del Duende, El Burillo
- What time zone is Morazán Norte in? UTC−6
- What currency is used in Morazán Norte? Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Morazán Norte? Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Morazán Norte? 188 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Morazán Norte? Settlements lie between 320 m and 1,336 m
- What is the highest point in Morazán Norte? Cerro El Aguacate (1,114 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Morazán Norte? November to April
- How many banks are in Morazán Norte? 1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Morazán Norte? SV08001 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Municipality
- Area: 520.6 km²
- P-code: SV08001
- Department: Morazán Department

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-norte/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.