# Osicala District, Morazán Sur, Morazán Department – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-sur/osicala/

District · Morazán Sur 

# Osicala

Osicala is a district of El Salvador in Morazán Sur, Morazán Department. It covers **32.3 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 32.3km²
- 17mapped services
- 533 mtypical elevation

## Where is Osicala?

Osicala 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 6 other districts: [Cacaopera](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-norte/cacaopera/), [Chilanga](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-sur/chilanga/), [Delicias de Concepción](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-sur/delicias-de-concepcion/), [El Rosario](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-norte/el-rosario/), [Gualococti](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-sur/gualococti/) and [Meanguera](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-norte/meanguera/). By area it is the 181st largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 4.4% of [Morazán Sur](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-sur/). The centre of Osicala is about 113 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. It is about 14 km from San Francisco, the main town of Morazán Sur. The centre point is at 13.8065° N, 88.1522° 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 Osicala

### Nearby, outside Osicala

- Área Natural Protegida San Carlos Cacahuatique · nature reserve, Chilanga6.7 km
- Rancho los Amates · attraction, El Rosario8.7 km
- Museo Winakirika · museum, Cacaopera8.8 km
- El Burillo · cave, Jocoaitique10 km
- Monumento de Los Martires · monument, Meanguera10 km
- Casa de Alfredo Márquez · attraction, Arambala11 km
- Memorial de El Mozote · memorial, Arambala11 km
- Casa de la Cultura y Memoria Histórica · museum, Arambala11 km
- CERRO EL COROBAN · nature reserve, Lolotiquillo13 km
- CERRO EL TABANCO · nature reserve, Lolotiquillo13 km
- Reserva Privada Río Sapo · nature reserve, Arambala15 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: Osicala

- 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) · Palmerola86 km
- Toncontín Airport (TGU) · Tegucigalpa105 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 Osicala

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Osicala. Settlements here lie between about 432 m and 646 m above sea level (median 533 m).

- Bajío
- Barrio El Calvario
- Barrio El Centro
- Barrio San Rafael
- Güiligüiste
- La Loma
- La Montaña
- Llano Alegre
- Osicala
- Pueblo Viejo

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 Osicala

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Sapa

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Cerro El Coyol · 451 m
- Cerro El Cerrón · 432 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 Osicala and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Morazán Sur, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Nov (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 165 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 3 

Feb 27 3 

Mar 28 6 

Apr 28 34 

May 27 190 

Jun 26 199 

Jul 26 136 

Aug 26 186 

Sep 25 246 

Oct 25 215 

Nov 24 41 

Dec 25 10 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Osicala

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital UCSF de Sn Fco Gotera · San Francisco Gotera 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.70168&mlon=-88.10405#map=17/13.70168/-88.10405) 

Bank Acomam De R.L. · Meanguera 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.85020&mlon=-88.15321#map=17/13.85020/-88.15321) 

Petrol pump Puma Energy · Osicala 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.80679&mlon=-88.14569#map=17/13.80679/-88.14569) 

Hotel hotel y restalunte Catalina Ël Gramal¨ · Osicala 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.79603&mlon=-88.15282#map=17/13.79603/-88.15282) 

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

School ESCUELA PARVULARIA · Osicala 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.80152&mlon=-88.15435#map=17/13.80152/-88.15435) 

College Instituto Nacional de Osicala · Osicala 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.80650&mlon=-88.14943#map=17/13.80650/-88.14943) 

Police station Policía Nacional Civil · Osicala 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.80475&mlon=-88.15328#map=17/13.80475/-88.15328) 

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 Osicala

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels3
- Schools1
- Colleges and universities2
- Restaurants8
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics1

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

- Chilanga
- Delicias de Concepción
- El Divisadero
- Gualococti
- Guatajiagua
- Jocoro
- Lolotiquillo
- San Carlos
- San Francisco Gotera
- San Simón
- Sensembra
- Sociedad
- Yamabal
- Yoloaiquín

## Quick answers

- Where is Osicala?In Morazán Sur, Morazán Department, El Salvador
- What borders Osicala?Cacaopera, Chilanga, Delicias de Concepción, El Rosario, Gualococti and Meanguera
- What is there to see in Osicala?Área Natural Protegida San Carlos Cacahuatique, Rancho los Amates, Museo Winakirika, El Burillo
- What time zone is Osicala in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Osicala?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Osicala?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Osicala?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Osicala?Settlements lie between 432 m and 646 m
- What is the highest point in Osicala?Cerro El Coyol (451 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Osicala?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Osicala?UCSF de Sn Fco Gotera, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Osicala?Acomam De R.L., about 4.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Osicala?Puma Energy, about 0.7 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Osicala?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Osicala?SV08002008 (OCHA common operational dataset)