# San Carlos District, Morazán Sur, Morazán Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-sur/san-carlos/ District · Morazán Sur # San Carlos San Carlos is a district of El Salvador in Morazán Sur, Morazán Department. It covers **34.7 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 34.7km² - 1mapped service - 176 mtypical elevation ## Where is San Carlos? San Carlos 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 4 other districts: [El Divisadero](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-sur/el-divisadero/), [San Francisco Gotera](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-sur/san-francisco-gotera/), [San Miguel](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-miguel/san-miguel-centro/san-miguel/) and [Yamabal](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-sur/yamabal/). By area it is the 169th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 4.7% of [Morazán Sur](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-sur/). The centre of San Carlos is about 117 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. It is about 7.8 km from San Francisco, the main town of Morazán Sur. The centre point is at 13.6240° N, 88.1031° 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 San Carlos OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in San Carlos: 2 archaeological sites. - CUEVAS DE MINAS DE ORO · archaeological site - MINAS DE ORO SAN CARLOS MORAZAN · archaeological site ### Nearby, outside San Carlos - CERRO EL TABANCO · nature reserve, Lolotiquillo10 km - CERRO EL COROBAN · nature reserve, Lolotiquillo11 km - Museo Winakirika · museum, Cacaopera17 km - Museo Regional de Oriente · museum, San Miguel18 km - East Regional Museum · museum, San Miguel18 km - Estatua del Dr. Antonio Rosales · memorial, San Miguel18 km - OBELISCO · memorial, San Miguel18 km - Área Natural Protegida El Socorro · nature reserve, Yayantique19 km - Cuevas de Moncagua · cave, Moncagua19 km - Área Natural Protegida San Carlos Cacahuatique · nature reserve, Chilanga19 km - Reserva Natural, Alcaldía Municipal de San Miguel · nature reserve, San Miguel20 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: San Carlos - 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) · Palmerola99 km - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)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)](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 San Carlos Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in San Carlos. Settlements here lie between about 161 m and 201 m above sea level (median 176 m). - Barrios - Caserío Los Granados - Caserío Los Vásquez - Concepción Corozalito - El Corozal - Los Encuentros - San Marcos 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 San Carlos Named natural and historic features inside San Carlos, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río San Diego 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 San Carlos and the best time to visit Using the climate of Morazán Sur, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Nov (27 °C), after allowing for this place being about 192 m lower 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 January**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 28 3 Feb 29 3 Mar 30 6 Apr 31 34 May 29 190 Jun 28 199 Jul 29 136 Aug 29 186 Sep 27 246 Oct 27 215 Nov 27 41 Dec 27 10 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Carlos Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Nacional General Dr. Héctor Antonio Hernández Flores · San Francisco Gotera 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.69782&mlon=-88.10214#map=17/13.69782/-88.10214) Bank Banco Hipotecario San Francisco Gotera · San Francisco Gotera 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.69472&mlon=-88.10574#map=17/13.69472/-88.10574) ATM Banco Cuscatlan · San Miguel 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.49447&mlon=-88.17396#map=17/13.49447/-88.17396) Petrol pump Gasolinera Alba · El Divisadero 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.58479&mlon=-88.07784#map=17/13.58479/-88.07784) Hotel Rosibel Hotel · San Carlos 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.63851&mlon=-88.10674#map=17/13.63851/-88.10674) Mall Plaza Comercial Migueleña · San Miguel 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.49755&mlon=-88.16963#map=17/13.49755/-88.16963) School Escuela de Educación Parvularia de San Carlos · San Francisco Gotera 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.64690&mlon=-88.09699#map=17/13.64690/-88.09699) College Centro Escolar Lic Juan José Guzmán · San Francisco Gotera 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.64745&mlon=-88.09311#map=17/13.64745/-88.09311) Police station PNC · San Francisco Gotera 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.64716&mlon=-88.09690#map=17/13.64716/-88.09690) 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 San Carlos Places mapped inside San Carlos in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 - Osicala - San Francisco Gotera - San Simón - Sensembra - Sociedad - Yamabal - Yoloaiquín ## Quick answers - Where is San Carlos?In Morazán Sur, Morazán Department, El Salvador - What borders San Carlos?El Divisadero, San Francisco Gotera, San Miguel and Yamabal - What is there to see in San Carlos?CUEVAS DE MINAS DE ORO, MINAS DE ORO SAN CARLOS MORAZAN - What time zone is San Carlos in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in San Carlos?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in San Carlos?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Carlos?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Carlos?Settlements lie between 161 m and 201 m - What is the best time to visit San Carlos?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to San Carlos?Hospital Nacional General Dr. Héctor Antonio Hernández Flores, about 8.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Carlos?Banco Hipotecario San Francisco Gotera, about 7.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Carlos?Banco Cuscatlan, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Carlos?Gasolinera Alba, about 5.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of San Carlos?SV08002009 (OCHA common operational dataset)