# Chilanga District, Morazán Sur, Morazán Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-sur/chilanga/ District · Morazán Sur # Chilanga Chilanga is a district of El Salvador in Morazán Sur, Morazán Department. It covers **46.2 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 46.2km² - 4mapped services - 390 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chilanga? Chilanga lies in [Morazán Sur](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-sur/), [Morazán Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/), [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). It borders 8 other districts: [Delicias de Concepción](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-sur/delicias-de-concepcion/), [Gualococti](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-sur/gualococti/), [Lolotiquillo](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-sur/lolotiquillo/), [Osicala](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-sur/osicala/), [San Francisco Gotera](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-sur/san-francisco-gotera/), [Sensembra](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-sur/sensembra/), [Yamabal](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-sur/yamabal/) and [Yoloaiquín](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-sur/yoloaiquin/). By area it is the 142nd largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 6.3% of [Morazán Sur](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-sur/). The centre of Chilanga is about 113 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. It is about 5.7 km from San Francisco, the main town of Morazán Sur. The centre point is at 13.7322° N, 88.1387° 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 Chilanga OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Chilanga: 1 nature reserve. - Área Natural Protegida San Carlos Cacahuatique · nature reserve ### Nearby, outside Chilanga - CERRO EL TABANCO · nature reserve, Lolotiquillo7.1 km - CERRO EL COROBAN · nature reserve, Lolotiquillo7.4 km - Museo Winakirika · museum, Cacaopera8.0 km - MINAS DE ORO SAN CARLOS MORAZAN · archaeological site, San Carlos14 km - CUEVAS DE MINAS DE ORO · archaeological site, San Carlos15 km - Rancho los Amates · attraction, El Rosario16 km - Monumento de Los Martires · monument, Meanguera18 km - El Burillo · cave, Jocoaitique18 km - Casa de Alfredo Márquez · attraction, Arambala19 km - Memorial de El Mozote · memorial, Arambala19 km - Casa de la Cultura y Memoria Histórica · museum, Arambala19 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: Chilanga - 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) · Palmerola91 km - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)104 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)](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 Chilanga Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Chilanga. Settlements here lie between about 289 m and 718 m above sea level (median 390 m). - Barrio Calvario - Barrio Concepción - Chaparral - Chilanga - El Aceituno - El Limón - La Angostura - Lajitas - Los Marquez - Los Martínez - Piedra Parada - Portillo Blanco - San Antonio - Veracruz 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 Chilanga Named natural and historic features inside Chilanga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Quebrada Peña Blanca ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Los Comandos 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 Chilanga and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chilanga Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital UCSF de Sn Fco Gotera · San Francisco Gotera 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.70168&mlon=-88.10405#map=17/13.70168/-88.10405) Bank Banco Cuscatlan San Francisco Gotera · San Francisco Gotera 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.69662&mlon=-88.10533#map=17/13.69662/-88.10533) ATM Banco Cuscatlan · San Miguel 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.49447&mlon=-88.17396#map=17/13.49447/-88.17396) Petrol pump Gasolinera San Francisco · San Francisco Gotera 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.70372&mlon=-88.10465#map=17/13.70372/-88.10465) Hotel Hotel Arco Iris · San Francisco Gotera 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.69855&mlon=-88.10423#map=17/13.69855/-88.10423) Mall Comercial Alameda · Sesori 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.73930&mlon=-88.35709#map=17/13.73930/-88.35709) School Escuela Chilanga · Chilanga 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.72111&mlon=-88.12199#map=17/13.72111/-88.12199) College CENTRO ESCOLAR YOLOAIQUIN · Yoloaiquín 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.76820&mlon=-88.12662#map=17/13.76820/-88.12662) Police station Policía Nacional Civil · Chilanga 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.72197&mlon=-88.12106#map=17/13.72197/-88.12106) 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 Chilanga Places mapped inside Chilanga in open map data, by type. - Schools3 - 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 Sur - Delicias de Concepción - El Divisadero - Gualococti - Guatajiagua - Jocoro - Lolotiquillo - Osicala - San Carlos - San Francisco Gotera - San Simón - Sensembra - Sociedad - Yamabal - Yoloaiquín ## Quick answers - Where is Chilanga?In Morazán Sur, Morazán Department, El Salvador - What borders Chilanga?Delicias de Concepción, Gualococti, Lolotiquillo, Osicala, San Francisco Gotera, Sensembra, Yamabal and Yoloaiquín - What is there to see in Chilanga?Área Natural Protegida San Carlos Cacahuatique - What time zone is Chilanga in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Chilanga?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Chilanga?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chilanga?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chilanga?Settlements lie between 289 m and 718 m - What is the best time to visit Chilanga?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Chilanga?UCSF de Sn Fco Gotera, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chilanga?Banco Cuscatlan San Francisco Gotera, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chilanga?Banco Cuscatlan, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chilanga?Gasolinera San Francisco, about 4.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chilanga?SV08002001 (OCHA common operational dataset)