District · Morazán Norte # San Fernando San Fernando is a district of El Salvador in Morazán Norte, Morazán Department. It covers 5.78 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5.8 km² ## Where is San Fernando? San Fernando lies in Morazán Norte, Morazán Department, El Salvador. It borders 3 other districts: Jocoaitique, Perquín and Torola. By area it is the 263rd largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 1.1% of Morazán Norte. The centre of San Fernando is about 110 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.9257° N, 88.1967° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around San Fernando ### Nearby, outside San Fernando - El Burillo · cave, Jocoaitique 4.1 km - Museo de la Revolución · museum, Perquín 5.1 km - Rancho los Amates · attraction, El Rosario 6.8 km - Quebrada el Perquin · attraction, Perquín 6.9 km - Casa de Alfredo Márquez · attraction, Arambala 9.2 km - Casa de la Cultura y Memoria Histórica · museum, Arambala 9.3 km - Memorial de El Mozote · memorial, Arambala 9.3 km - Monumento de Los Martires · monument, Meanguera 9.6 km - Reserva Privada Río Sapo · nature reserve, Arambala 10 km - Área Natural Protegida La Ermita · nature reserve, Joateca 13 km - Área Natural Protegida San Carlos Cacahuatique · nature reserve, Chilanga 18 km 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: San Fernando - 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 80 km - Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador 103 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 17:27). 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. ## Villages and localities in San Fernando Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in San Fernando. - El Pedrero - La Virtud - Las Guarumas Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of San Fernando Named natural and historic features inside San Fernando, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro Cacalote · 717 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 San Fernando 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Fernando | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hospital Nacional de Ciudad Barrios Monseñor Oscar Arnulfo Romero · Ciudad Barrios | 19 km | Map | | Bank | Acomam De R.L. · Meanguera | 9.6 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Puma Energy · Osicala | 14 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel y Restaurante Los Portales · Jocoaitique | 4.7 km | Map | | Mall | Comercial Alameda · Sesori | 27 km | Map | | School | Complejo Educativo Florinda de Juarez Aleman · Jocoaitique | 4.7 km | Map | | College | INPER · Perquín | 5.7 km | Map | | Police station | Policía Nacional Civil · Jocoaitique | 4.6 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other districts in Morazán Norte - Arambala - Cacaopera - Corinto - El Rosario - Joateca - Jocoaitique - Meanguera - Perquín - San Isidro - Torola ## Quick answers - Where is San Fernando? In Morazán Norte, Morazán Department, El Salvador - What borders San Fernando? Jocoaitique, Perquín and Torola - What is there to see in San Fernando? El Burillo, Museo de la Revolución, Rancho los Amates, Quebrada el Perquin - What time zone is San Fernando in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in San Fernando? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in San Fernando? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Fernando? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in San Fernando? Cerro Cacalote (717 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Fernando? November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to San Fernando? Hospital Nacional de Ciudad Barrios Monseñor Oscar Arnulfo Romero, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Fernando? Acomam De R.L., about 9.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Fernando? Puma Energy, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of San Fernando? SV08001009 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 5.78 km² - P-code: SV08001009 - Municipality: Morazán Norte --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-norte/san-fernando/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.