# Arambala District, Morazán Norte, Morazán Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-norte/arambala/

District · Morazán Norte 

# Arambala

Arambala is a district of El Salvador in Morazán Norte, Morazán Department. It covers **35.3 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 35.3km²
- 6mapped services
- 842 mtypical elevation

## Where is Arambala?

Arambala lies in [Morazán Norte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-norte/), [Morazán Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/), [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). It borders 4 other districts: [Joateca](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-norte/joateca/), [Jocoaitique](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-norte/jocoaitique/), [Meanguera](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-norte/meanguera/) and [Perquín](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-norte/perquin/). By area it is the 166th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 6.8% of [Morazán Norte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-norte/). The centre of Arambala is about 117 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.9203° N, 88.1284° 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 Arambala

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Arambala: 1 memorial; 1 museum; 1 attraction; 1 nature reserve.

- Casa de la Cultura y Memoria Histórica · museum
- Reserva Privada Río Sapo · nature reserve
- Casa de Alfredo Márquez · attraction
- Memorial de El Mozote · memorial

### Nearby, outside Arambala

- Monumento de Los Martires · monument, Meanguera3.5 km
- Quebrada el Perquin · attraction, Perquín5.3 km
- Museo de la Revolución · museum, Perquín5.7 km
- Área Natural Protegida La Ermita · nature reserve, Joateca6.1 km
- El Burillo · cave, Jocoaitique7.7 km
- Rancho los Amates · attraction, El Rosario10 km
- Museo Winakirika · museum, Cacaopera17 km
- Área Natural Protegida San Carlos Cacahuatique · nature reserve, Chilanga19 km
- Cueva del Duende · cave, Corinto20 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: Arambala

- 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) · Palmerola75 km
- Toncontín Airport (TGU) · Tegucigalpa100 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)](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 Arambala

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Arambala. Settlements here lie between about 681 m and 1,018 m above sea level (median 842 m).

- Arambala
- Colonia El Pinalito
- Cumaro
- El Mozote
- El Pinalito
- La Majadita
- Las Marías
- Las Pilas
- Las Quebradas
- Los Toriles
- Tierra Colorada

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 Arambala

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Guaco

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Gigante · 1,060 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 Arambala and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Morazán Norte, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Dec (20 °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 1,207 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 21 9 

Feb 22 8 

Mar 24 9 

Apr 25 36 

May 24 165 

Jun 22 193 

Jul 22 135 

Aug 22 177 

Sep 21 229 

Oct 21 183 

Nov 20 44 

Dec 20 19 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Arambala

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Nacional de Ciudad Barrios Monseñor Oscar Arnulfo Romero · Ciudad Barrios 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.76714&mlon=-88.26846#map=17/13.76714/-88.26846) 

Bank Acomam De R.L. · Meanguera 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.85020&mlon=-88.15321#map=17/13.85020/-88.15321) 

Petrol pump Puma Energy · Osicala 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.80679&mlon=-88.14569#map=17/13.80679/-88.14569) 

Hotel El pericon · Arambala 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.92034&mlon=-88.13280#map=17/13.92034/-88.13280) 

Mall Comercial Alameda · Sesori 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.73930&mlon=-88.35709#map=17/13.73930/-88.35709) 

School Complejo Educativo Florinda de Juárez Alemán · Jocoaitique 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.90739&mlon=-88.15768#map=17/13.90739/-88.15768) 

College Instituto de El Mozote · Arambala 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.90034&mlon=-88.11288#map=17/13.90034/-88.11288) 

Police station Policía Nacional Civil · Jocoaitique 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.90638&mlon=-88.15883#map=17/13.90638/-88.15883) 

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 Arambala

Places mapped inside Arambala in open map data, by type.

- Hotels4
- Colleges and universities1
- 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 Morazán Norte

- Cacaopera
- Corinto
- El Rosario
- Joateca
- Jocoaitique
- Meanguera
- Perquín
- San Fernando
- San Isidro
- Torola

## Quick answers

- Where is Arambala?In Morazán Norte, Morazán Department, El Salvador
- What borders Arambala?Joateca, Jocoaitique, Meanguera and Perquín
- What is there to see in Arambala?Casa de Alfredo Márquez, Casa de la Cultura y Memoria Histórica, Memorial de El Mozote, Reserva Privada Río Sapo
- What time zone is Arambala in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Arambala?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Arambala?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Arambala?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Arambala?Settlements lie between 681 m and 1,018 m
- What is the highest point in Arambala?Cerro Gigante (1,060 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Arambala?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Arambala?Hospital Nacional de Ciudad Barrios Monseñor Oscar Arnulfo Romero, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Arambala?Acomam De R.L., about 8.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Arambala?Puma Energy, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Arambala?SV08001001 (OCHA common operational dataset)