# Perquín District, Morazán Norte, Morazán Department – Villages

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

District · Morazán Norte 

# Perquín

Perquín is a district of El Salvador in Morazán Norte, Morazán Department. It covers **65.0 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 65.0km²
- 21mapped services
- 1,024 mtypical elevation

## Where is Perquín?

Perquín 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/), [Joateca](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-norte/joateca/), [Jocoaitique](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-norte/jocoaitique/), [San Fernando](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-norte/san-fernando/) and [Torola](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-norte/torola/). By area it is the 106th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 12.5% of [Morazán Norte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-norte/). The centre of Perquín is about 117 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.9554° N, 88.1402° 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 Perquín

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Perquín: 1 museum; 1 attraction.

- Museo de la Revolución · museum
- Quebrada el Perquin · attraction

### Nearby, outside Perquín

- Reserva Privada Río Sapo · nature reserve, Arambala5.0 km
- Casa de la Cultura y Memoria Histórica · museum, Arambala6.8 km
- Casa de Alfredo Márquez · attraction, Arambala6.9 km
- Memorial de El Mozote · memorial, Arambala6.9 km
- Área Natural Protegida La Ermita · nature reserve, Joateca7.2 km
- Monumento de Los Martires · monument, Meanguera7.6 km
- El Burillo · cave, Jocoaitique9.3 km
- Rancho los Amates · attraction, El Rosario12 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: Perquín

- 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) · 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 Perquín

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Perquín. Settlements here lie between about 852 m and 1,336 m above sea level (median 1,024 m).

- Azacualpa
- Barrio El Centro
- Barrio El Porvenir
- Barrio La Paz
- Barrio Nuevo Perquín
- Buena Vista
- Casa Blanca
- Cañaverales
- Chaguitón
- Colonia Esmeralda
- El Carrizal
- El Rincón
- La Tejera
- Las Joyas
- Llano del Muerto
- Ocotillo
- Perquín
- Peña Hueca
- Pueblo Viejo
- San Fernando
- Talchiga
- Travesía

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 Perquín

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

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Cerro El Cerrón · 990 m
- Cerro Buenavista · 971 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 Perquín and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Morazán Norte, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Dec (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 336 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 19 9 

Feb 21 8 

Mar 23 9 

Apr 24 36 

May 22 165 

Jun 21 193 

Jul 21 135 

Aug 21 177 

Sep 20 229 

Oct 20 183 

Nov 19 44 

Dec 19 19 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Perquín

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Nacional de Ciudad Barrios Monseñor Oscar Arnulfo Romero · Ciudad Barrios 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.76714&mlon=-88.26846#map=17/13.76714/-88.26846) 

Bank Acomam De R.L. · Meanguera 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.85020&mlon=-88.15321#map=17/13.85020/-88.15321) 

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

Hotel Hotel y Restaurante Las Margaritas · Perquín 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.94979&mlon=-88.14393#map=17/13.94979/-88.14393) 

Mall Comercial Alameda · Sesori 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.73930&mlon=-88.35709#map=17/13.73930/-88.35709) 

School Centro Escolar Unión Panamericana de Perquín · Perquín 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.96066&mlon=-88.16124#map=17/13.96066/-88.16124) 

College AMUN SHEA · Perquín 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.95349&mlon=-88.14671#map=17/13.95349/-88.14671) 

Police station Policía Nacional Civil · Perquín 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.95898&mlon=-88.15733#map=17/13.95898/-88.15733) 

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 Perquín

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

- Hotels11
- Schools3
- Colleges and universities3
- Restaurants3
- 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
- Joateca
- Jocoaitique
- Meanguera
- San Fernando
- San Isidro
- Torola

## Quick answers

- Where is Perquín?In Morazán Norte, Morazán Department, El Salvador
- What borders Perquín?Arambala, Joateca, Jocoaitique, San Fernando and Torola
- What is there to see in Perquín?Museo de la Revolución, Quebrada el Perquin
- What time zone is Perquín in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Perquín?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Perquín?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Perquín?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Perquín?Settlements lie between 852 m and 1,336 m
- What is the highest point in Perquín?Cerro El Cerrón (990 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Perquín?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Perquín?Hospital Nacional de Ciudad Barrios Monseñor Oscar Arnulfo Romero, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Perquín?Acomam De R.L., about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Perquín?Puma Energy, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Perquín?SV08001008 (OCHA common operational dataset)