Municipality · Morazán Department # Morazán Sur Morazán Sur is a municipality of El Salvador in Morazán Department. It covers 736.4 km². Its main town is San Francisco. It is divided into 15 districts. 159 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 142 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 736 km² - 15 districts - 142 mapped services ## Where is Morazán Sur? Morazán Sur lies in Morazán Department, El Salvador. It borders 5 other municipalities: La Unión Norte, La Unión Sur, Morazán Norte, San Miguel Centro and San Miguel Norte. By area it is the 7th largest of 48 municipalities in El Salvador. It covers 58.6% of Morazán Department. The centre of Morazán Sur is about 116 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. It is about 0.7 km from San Francisco, the main town of Morazán Department. The centre point is at 13.6949° N, 88.1101° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Morazán Sur OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Morazán Sur: 3 nature reserves; 2 archaeological sites. - CUEVAS DE MINAS DE ORO · archaeological site - MINAS DE ORO SAN CARLOS MORAZAN · archaeological site - CERRO EL COROBAN · nature reserve - CERRO EL TABANCO · nature reserve - Área Natural Protegida San Carlos Cacahuatique · nature reserve 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: Morazán Sur - 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 93 km - Toncontín Airport (TGU) · Tegucigalpa 105 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 17:27). 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. ## Districts of Morazán Sur | District | Area km² | Localities | Services | | Chilanga | 46 | 14 | 4 | | Delicias de Concepción | 30 | 8 | 6 | | El Divisadero | 61 | 21 | 18 | | Gualococti | 27 | 7 | 1 | | Guatajiagua | 80 | 12 | 2 | | Jocoro | 72 | 10 | 18 | | Lolotiquillo | 34 | 10 | 3 | | Osicala | 32 | 10 | 17 | | San Carlos | 35 | 7 | 1 | | San Francisco Gotera | 58 | 25 | 57 | | San Simón | 37 | 10 | 9 | | Sensembra | 25 | 7 | 0 | | Sociedad | 120 | 30 | 2 | | Yamabal | 64 | 9 | 2 | | Yoloaiquín | 16 | 4 | 2 | Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO); GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). ## Villages and localities in Morazán Sur Open gazetteers list 159 villages, towns and localities in Morazán Sur. The largest with a recorded population: San Francisco (16,152), Guatajiagua (5,273), Jocoro (4,298) and Sociedad (1,770). Settlements here lie between about 138 m and 1,150 m above sea level (median 368 m). - Agua Fría - Bajío - Barrio Calvario - Barrio Centro - Barrio Concepción - Barrio El Calvario - Barrio El Centro - Barrio El Coco - Barrio El Portillo Blanco - Barrio La Cruz - Barrio La Fuente - Barrio La Paz - Barrio La Soledad - Barrio Las Flores - Barrio Los Almendros - Barrio Nuevo - Barrio San José - Barrio San Rafael - Barrio Santa Lucia - Barrio de Arriba o Santo Domingo - Barrios - COL. ALTOS DE SAN FRANCISCO - COL. JERUSALEM - Cacahuatalejo - Calpules - Candelaria - Cantón El Rodeo - Cantón y Caserío Loma Larga - Casas Viejas - Caserío Los Granados - Caserío Los Vásquez - Chaparral - Chilanga - Colonia Centenario - Colonia Corobán - Colonia Gracias a Dios - Colonia Las Brisas - Colonia Las Flores - Colonia San Francisco - Colonia Vista Hermosa - Concepción Corozalito - Delicias de Concepción - El Aceituno - El Apintal - El Carrizal - El Cirigual - El Colorado - El Corozal - El Coyote - El Cutal - El Divisadero - El Limón - El Mora - El Norte - El Pacún - El Pedernal - El Peñón - El Rodeo - El Rosario - El Rotillo - El Tablon - El Tablón - El Triunfo - El Volcán - Finca La Angostura - Flamenco - Galindo Abajo - Gigante - Guachipilín - Gualindo Abajo - Gualindo Centro - Gualococti - Guarumal - Guatajiagua - Güiligüiste - Hacienda Vieja - Jocoro - Joya de Monte Grande - Joya del Matazano - La Angostura - La Calavera - La Calera - La Candelilla - La Cañada - La Cuchilla - La Frutilla - La Isleta - La Jagua - La Joya - La Labranza - La Loma - La Manzanilla - La Montaña - La Peñita - La Pitahaya - Lajitas - Las Conchas - Las Cruces - Las Marías - Las Quebradas - Las Ánimas - Llano Alegre - Llano Grande - Llano de Santiago - Lolotiquillo - Loma Larga - Los Abelines - Los Arenales - Los Encuentros - Los Gutiérrez - Los Marquez - Los Martínez - Los Pereira - Los Reyes - Los Ventura - Lotificación Altos de San Francisco 1 - Lotificación Altos de San Francisco 2 - Lotificación Santa Lucía - Lotificación Santo Domingo - Maiguera - Montañita - Monte Mayor - Montecristo - Nombre de Jesús - Osicala - Peña Blanca - Piedra Parada - Plan del Carbón - Plan del Higo - Platanarillo - Portillo Blanco - Portillo Los Carrillo - Potrero Adentro - Pueblo Viejo - Quebrada Honda - San Antonio - San Bartolo - San Carlos - San Diego - San Felipe - San Francisco - San Francisco Gotera - San Francisquito - San José - San Juan - San Lucas - San Marcos - San Pedro - San Simón - Santa Anita - Sensembra - Sitio Marriburria - Sociedad - Valle Grande - Valle Nuevo - Veracruz - Villa Modelo - Yamabal - Yoloaiquín Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Morazán Sur Named natural and historic features inside Morazán Sur, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Peña Blanca - Río Chagüite - Río Gualabo - Río La Majada - Río Los Flores - Río San Diego - Río San Francisco - Río San Juan - Río Sapa - Río Seco - Río Yubulba ### Hills and mountains 19 mountains; 6 hills; 1 valley. - Cerro Cacahuatique · 1,507 m - Cerro Borroñoso · 1,041 m - Cerro Ocotepeque · 1,039 m - Cerro El Tizate · 747 m - Cerro El Gavilán · 730 m - Cerro La Campana · 603 m - Cerro Los Coyotes · 525 m - Cerro San Felipe · 462 m - Cerro El Picacho · 458 m - Cerro El Coyol · 451 m - Cerro El Cerrón · 432 m - Cerro Piedra Parada · 393 m - Cerro La Cebadilla · 381 m - Cerro Pucuyo · 381 m - Cerro Las Puntas · 348 m - Cerro Mendoza · 347 m - Cerro Barba Roja · 275 m - Cerro Los Coyotes · 273 m - Cerro La Ventana · 251 m - Valle Nuevo · 239 m - Cerro Portillo del Toro · 237 m - Cerro La Pitahaya · 229 m - Cerro El Pavón · 217 m - Cerro La Burrona · 215 m …and 2 more. ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Los Comandos 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 Morazán Sur and the best time to visit In Morazán Sur, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Nov (26 °C). About 1,271 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (246 mm) and the driest Jan (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are November to February. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 27 | 3 | | Feb | 28 | 3 | | Mar | 29 | 6 | | Apr | 29 | 34 | | May | 28 | 190 | | Jun | 27 | 199 | | Jul | 27 | 136 | | Aug | 27 | 186 | | Sep | 26 | 246 | | Oct | 26 | 215 | | Nov | 26 | 41 | | Dec | 26 | 10 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Morazán Sur Places mapped inside Morazán Sur in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals 4 - Banks 9 - Petrol pumps 8 - Hotels 9 - Schools 26 - Colleges and universities 12 - Cinemas 1 - Pharmacies 3 - Restaurants 52 - Police stations 9 - Dental clinics 9 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Morazán Sur? In Morazán Department, El Salvador - What borders Morazán Sur? La Unión Norte, La Unión Sur, Morazán Norte, San Miguel Centro and San Miguel Norte - What is there to see in Morazán Sur? CERRO EL COROBAN, CERRO EL TABANCO, CUEVAS DE MINAS DE ORO, MINAS DE ORO SAN CARLOS MORAZAN - What time zone is Morazán Sur in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in Morazán Sur? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Morazán Sur? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Morazán Sur? 159 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Morazán Sur? Settlements lie between 138 m and 1,150 m - What is the highest point in Morazán Sur? Cerro Cacahuatique (1,507 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Morazán Sur? November to February - How many hospitals are in Morazán Sur? 4 mapped - How many banks are in Morazán Sur? 9 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Morazán Sur? 8 mapped - What is the P-code of Morazán Sur? SV08002 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Municipality - Area: 736.4 km² - P-code: SV08002 - Department: Morazán Department - Main town: San Francisco --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-sur/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.