# Torola District, Morazán Norte, Morazán Department – Villages

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

District · Morazán Norte 

# Torola

Torola is a district of El Salvador in Morazán Norte, Morazán Department. It covers **22.5 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 22.5km²
- 332 mtypical elevation

## Where is Torola?

Torola 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 6 other districts: [El Rosario](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-norte/el-rosario/), [Jocoaitique](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-norte/jocoaitique/), [Perquín](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-norte/perquin/), [San Antonio](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-miguel/san-miguel-norte/san-antonio/), [San Fernando](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-norte/san-fernando/) and [San Isidro](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-norte/san-isidro/). By area it is the 211th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 4.3% of [Morazán Norte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-norte/). The centre of Torola is about 106 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.9044° N, 88.2316° 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 Torola

### Nearby, outside Torola

- El Burillo · cave, Jocoaitique4.6 km
- Rancho los Amates · attraction, El Rosario5.2 km
- Museo de la Revolución · museum, Perquín9.5 km
- Quebrada el Perquin · attraction, Perquín11 km
- Casa de Alfredo Márquez · attraction, Arambala12 km
- Casa de la Cultura y Memoria Histórica · museum, Arambala13 km
- Memorial de El Mozote · memorial, Arambala13 km
- Monumento de Los Martires · monument, Meanguera13 km
- Reserva Privada Río Sapo · nature reserve, Arambala14 km
- Área Natural Protegida San Carlos Cacahuatique · nature reserve, Chilanga16 km
- Área Natural Protegida La Ermita · nature reserve, Joateca17 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: Torola

- 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) · Palmerola85 km
- Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador99 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)](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 Torola

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Torola. Settlements here lie between about 320 m and 428 m above sea level (median 332 m).

- Azacualpa
- Barrio Nuevo
- Chiriquí
- El Junquillo
- El Jícaro
- El Progreso
- Las Cureñas
- Los Jobos
- San Joaquín
- San José
- Tijeretas
- Torola
- Tortolico

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).

## Weather in Torola and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Morazán Norte, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Dec (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 356 m lower 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 March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 9 

Feb 26 8 

Mar 27 9 

Apr 28 36 

May 27 165 

Jun 25 193 

Jul 25 135 

Aug 26 177 

Sep 25 229 

Oct 24 183 

Nov 23 44 

Dec 23 19 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Torola

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital San Antonio Las Igle · San Luis de la Reina 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.86018&mlon=-88.36770#map=17/13.86018/-88.36770) 

Bank Acomam De R.L. · Meanguera 10 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 mi casa · San Isidro 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.85873&mlon=-88.23313#map=17/13.85873/-88.23313) 

Mall Comercial Alameda · Sesori 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.73930&mlon=-88.35709#map=17/13.73930/-88.35709) 

School Centro Escolar General Francisco Morazán · San Isidro 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.85981&mlon=-88.23076#map=17/13.85981/-88.23076) 

College CENTRO ESCOLAR "ALBERTO MASFERRER" · San Simón 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.83149&mlon=-88.22342#map=17/13.83149/-88.22342) 

Police station Policía Nacional Civil · Jocoaitique 7.9 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.

## Other districts in Morazán Norte

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Torola?In Morazán Norte, Morazán Department, El Salvador
- What borders Torola?El Rosario, Jocoaitique, Perquín, San Antonio, San Fernando and San Isidro
- What is there to see in Torola?El Burillo, Rancho los Amates, Museo de la Revolución, Quebrada el Perquin
- What time zone is Torola in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Torola?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Torola?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Torola?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Torola?Settlements lie between 320 m and 428 m
- What is the best time to visit Torola?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Torola?San Antonio Las Igle, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Torola?Acomam De R.L., about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Torola?Puma Energy, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Torola?SV08001011 (OCHA common operational dataset)