# Joateca District, Morazán Norte, Morazán Department – Villages

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

District · Morazán Norte 

# Joateca

Joateca is a district of El Salvador in Morazán Norte, Morazán Department. It covers **74.4 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 74.4km²
- 3mapped services
- 708 mtypical elevation

## Where is Joateca?

Joateca 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 5 other districts: [Arambala](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-norte/arambala/), [Cacaopera](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-norte/cacaopera/), [Corinto](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-norte/corinto/), [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 87th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 14.3% of [Morazán Norte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-norte/). The centre of Joateca is about 124 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.8957° N, 88.0584° 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 Joateca

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Joateca: 1 nature reserve.

- Área Natural Protegida La Ermita · nature reserve

### Nearby, outside Joateca

- Reserva Privada Río Sapo · nature reserve, Arambala6.0 km
- Memorial de El Mozote · memorial, Arambala6.1 km
- Casa de la Cultura y Memoria Histórica · museum, Arambala6.1 km
- Monumento de Los Martires · monument, Meanguera6.2 km
- Casa de Alfredo Márquez · attraction, Arambala6.2 km
- Cueva del Duende · cave, Corinto12 km
- Quebrada el Perquin · attraction, Perquín12 km
- Gruta del Espíritu Santo · archaeological site, Corinto13 km
- Museo de la Revolución · museum, Perquín13 km
- Museo Winakirika · museum, Cacaopera14 km
- El Burillo · cave, Jocoaitique14 km
- Rancho los Amates · attraction, El Rosario16 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: Joateca

- 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) · Palmerola72 km
- Toncontín Airport (TGU) · Tegucigalpa93 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 17:26).

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 Joateca

Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Joateca. Settlements here lie between about 479 m and 1,004 m above sea level (median 708 m).

- Agua Caliente
- Agua Fría
- Barrio Buena Vista
- Barrio Buenos Aires
- Barrio El Calvario
- Barrio El Centro
- Barrio El Porvenir
- Cuquinca
- El Bramadero
- El Capulín
- El Limón
- El Real
- El Tizate
- El Volcancillo
- El Zapotal
- Estanzuelas
- Joateca
- La Ceiba
- La Ermita
- Las Cañas
- Las Lomas
- Los Arenales
- Los Planes del Volcancillo
- Masala
- Ocote Seco
- Paso San Antonio
- Paturla
- Planes del Zapotal

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 Joateca

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Río Masala
- Río San Antonio

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Cerro El Garrobo · 934 m
- Cerro de Catancha · 775 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 Joateca 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 Joateca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital UCSF de Sn Fco Gotera · San Francisco Gotera 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.70168&mlon=-88.10405#map=17/13.70168/-88.10405) 

Bank Acomam De R.L. · Meanguera 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.85020&mlon=-88.15321#map=17/13.85020/-88.15321) 

Petrol pump Puma Energy · Osicala 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.80679&mlon=-88.14569#map=17/13.80679/-88.14569) 

Hotel Casa de Maria · Arambala 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.89872&mlon=-88.11558#map=17/13.89872/-88.11558) 

Mall Proveedores Orientales · Santa Rosa de Lima 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.63099&mlon=-87.89149#map=17/13.63099/-87.89149) 

School General Manuel José Arce · Joateca 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.89391&mlon=-88.04539#map=17/13.89391/-88.04539) 

College Instituto de El Mozote · Arambala 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.90034&mlon=-88.11288#map=17/13.90034/-88.11288) 

Police station Policía Nacional Civil · Joateca 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.89417&mlon=-88.04199#map=17/13.89417/-88.04199) 

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 Joateca

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

- Schools1
- Restaurants1
- 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
- Corinto
- El Rosario
- Jocoaitique
- Meanguera
- Perquín
- San Fernando
- San Isidro
- Torola

## Quick answers

- Where is Joateca?In Morazán Norte, Morazán Department, El Salvador
- What borders Joateca?Arambala, Cacaopera, Corinto, Meanguera and Perquín
- What is there to see in Joateca?Área Natural Protegida La Ermita
- What time zone is Joateca in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Joateca?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Joateca?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Joateca?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Joateca?Settlements lie between 479 m and 1,004 m
- What is the highest point in Joateca?Cerro El Garrobo (934 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Joateca?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Joateca?UCSF de Sn Fco Gotera, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Joateca?Acomam De R.L., about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Joateca?Puma Energy, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Joateca?SV08001005 (OCHA common operational dataset)