# Corinto District, Morazán Norte, Morazán Department – Villages

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

District · Morazán Norte 

# Corinto

Corinto is a district of El Salvador in Morazán Norte, Morazán Department. It covers **68.3 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 68.3km²
- 4mapped services
- 803 mtypical elevation

## Where is Corinto?

Corinto 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: [Cacaopera](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-norte/cacaopera/), [Joateca](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-norte/joateca/), [Lislique](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-norte/lislique/) and [Sociedad](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-sur/sociedad/). By area it is the 95th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 13.1% of [Morazán Norte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-norte/). The centre of Corinto is about 132 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.8214° N, 87.9734° 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 Corinto

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Corinto: 1 archaeological site; 1 cave.

- Gruta del Espíritu Santo · archaeological site
- Cueva del Duende · cave

### Nearby, outside Corinto

- Museo Winakirika · museum, Cacaopera12 km
- CERRO EL COROBAN · nature reserve, Lolotiquillo16 km
- CERRO EL TABANCO · nature reserve, Lolotiquillo16 km
- Área Natural Protegida La Ermita · nature reserve, Joateca17 km
- Monumento de Los Martires · monument, Meanguera17 km
- Memorial de El Mozote · memorial, Arambala18 km
- Casa de la Cultura y Memoria Histórica · museum, Arambala18 km
- Casa de Alfredo Márquez · attraction, Arambala18 km
- Reserva Privada Río Sapo · nature reserve, Arambala18 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: Corinto

- 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) · Palmerola73 km
- Toncontín Airport (TGU) · Tegucigalpa86 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:23) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:07, 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 Corinto

Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Corinto. The largest with a recorded population: Corinto (3,160). Settlements here lie between about 714 m and 848 m above sea level (median 803 m).

- Babilonia
- Copalío
- Corinto
- El Alto
- El Alto del Aguacate
- El Junco
- El Junto
- El Rincón del Hondable
- Hondable
- La Ermita
- La Paterna
- La Tortuga
- Llano Redondo
- Llano Verde
- Los Fuentes
- Los Granados
- Los Méndez (El Bosque)
- Los Palacios
- Los Saravia
- Plan del Trompillo
- Varilla Negra

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 Corinto

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Río Corinto
- Río Tepemechín

### Hills and mountains

3 hills; 2 mountain passes; 1 mountain.

- Cerro El Aguacate · 1,114 m
- Cerro Babilonia · 941 m
- Cerro El Picacho · 819 m
- Cerro El Ocote · 791 m
- Paso El Tizate · 695 m
- Paso San Antonio · 695 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 Corinto and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Corinto

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clinica Dental Ortoramper · Anamorós 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.74201&mlon=-87.87245#map=17/13.74201/-87.87245) 

Bank Banco Agrícola Agencia Anamorós · Anamorós 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.74071&mlon=-87.87154#map=17/13.74071/-87.87154) 

Petrol pump Puma Energy · Osicala 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.80679&mlon=-88.14569#map=17/13.80679/-88.14569) 

Hotel Hotel y Restaurante La Perla · Cacaopera 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.77242&mlon=-88.07797#map=17/13.77242/-88.07797) 

Mall Proveedores Orientales · Santa Rosa de Lima 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.63099&mlon=-87.89149#map=17/13.63099/-87.89149) 

School Centro Escolar Doctor Arturo Romero · Corinto 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.81133&mlon=-87.97226#map=17/13.81133/-87.97226) 

College Centro Escolar Cantón en Higueras · Lislique 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.78022&mlon=-87.92980#map=17/13.78022/-87.92980) 

Police station POLICIA · Corinto 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.80827&mlon=-87.97027#map=17/13.80827/-87.97027) 

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 Corinto

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

- Schools1
- Restaurants2
- Police stations1

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Corinto?In Morazán Norte, Morazán Department, El Salvador
- What borders Corinto?Cacaopera, Joateca, Lislique and Sociedad
- What is there to see in Corinto?Cueva del Duende, Gruta del Espíritu Santo
- What time zone is Corinto in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Corinto?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Corinto?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Corinto?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Corinto?Settlements lie between 714 m and 848 m
- What is the highest point in Corinto?Cerro El Aguacate (1,114 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Corinto?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Corinto?Clinica Dental Ortoramper, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Corinto?Banco Agrícola Agencia Anamorós, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Corinto?Puma Energy, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Corinto?SV08001003 (OCHA common operational dataset)