District · Morazán Sur # San Francisco Gotera San Francisco Gotera is a district of El Salvador in Morazán Sur, Morazán Department. It covers 58.1 km². 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 57 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 58.1 km² - 57 mapped services - 217 m typical elevation ## Where is San Francisco Gotera? San Francisco Gotera lies in Morazán Sur, Morazán Department, El Salvador. It borders 8 other districts: Chilanga, El Divisadero, Jocoro, Lolotiquillo, San Carlos, Sensembra, Sociedad and Yamabal. By area it is the 118th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 7.9% of Morazán Sur. The centre of San Francisco Gotera is about 119 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. It is about 3.5 km from San Francisco, the main town of Morazán Sur. The centre point is at 13.6704° N, 88.0831° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around San Francisco Gotera ### Nearby, outside San Francisco Gotera - CERRO EL TABANCO · nature reserve, Lolotiquillo 4.9 km - CERRO EL COROBAN · nature reserve, Lolotiquillo 5.5 km - MINAS DE ORO SAN CARLOS MORAZAN · archaeological site, San Carlos 6.7 km - CUEVAS DE MINAS DE ORO · archaeological site, San Carlos 7.3 km - Museo Winakirika · museum, Cacaopera 11 km - Área Natural Protegida San Carlos Cacahuatique · nature reserve, Chilanga 16 km 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: San Francisco Gotera - 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 94 km - Toncontín Airport (TGU) · Tegucigalpa 103 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. ## Villages and localities in San Francisco Gotera Open gazetteers list 25 villages, towns and localities in San Francisco Gotera. The largest with a recorded population: San Francisco (16,152). Settlements here lie between about 186 m and 249 m above sea level (median 217 m). - Barrio El Calvario - Barrio El Centro - Barrio La Cruz - Barrio La Paz - Barrio La Soledad - Barrio Las Flores - Barrio Los Almendros - COL. ALTOS DE SAN FRANCISCO - COL. JERUSALEM - Colonia Centenario - Colonia Corobán - Colonia Gracias a Dios - Colonia Las Flores - Colonia San Francisco - Colonia Vista Hermosa - El Triunfo - Lotificación Altos de San Francisco 1 - Lotificación Altos de San Francisco 2 - Lotificación Santo Domingo - Nombre de Jesús - San Carlos - San Francisco - San Francisco Gotera - San José - Valle Nuevo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of San Francisco Gotera Named natural and historic features inside San Francisco Gotera, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains. - Cerro Las Puntas · 348 m - Cerro Mendoza · 347 m - Cerro Barba Roja · 275 m - Cerro La Ventana · 251 m 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 San Francisco Gotera and the best time to visit Using the climate of Morazán Sur, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Nov (27 °C), after allowing for this place being about 151 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 | 30 | 34 | | May | 29 | 190 | | Jun | 28 | 199 | | Jul | 28 | 136 | | Aug | 28 | 186 | | Sep | 27 | 246 | | Oct | 27 | 215 | | Nov | 27 | 41 | | Dec | 27 | 10 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Francisco Gotera | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hospital Nacional de San Francisco Gotera · San Francisco Gotera | 3.7 km | Map | | Bank | Agencia AMC San Francisco Gotera · San Francisco Gotera | 3.6 km | Map | | ATM | Banco Cuscatlan · San Miguel | 22 km | Map | | Petrol pump | UNO Gas Station · San Francisco Gotera | 1.7 km | Map | | Hotel | la villa san francisco · San Francisco Gotera | 3.5 km | Map | | Mall | Proveedores Orientales · Santa Rosa de Lima | 21 km | Map | | School | Centro Escolar San José · San Francisco Gotera | 2.0 km | Map | | College | Centro Escolar Lic Juan José Guzmán · San Francisco Gotera | 2.8 km | Map | | Police station | PNC · San Francisco Gotera | 3.0 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in San Francisco Gotera Places mapped inside San Francisco Gotera in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 3 - Banks 6 - Petrol pumps 3 - Hotels 4 - Schools 6 - Colleges and universities 2 - Cinemas 1 - Pharmacies 2 - Restaurants 22 - Police stations 3 - Dental clinics 5 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). 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 Carlos - San Simón - Sensembra - Sociedad - Yamabal - Yoloaiquín ## Quick answers - Where is San Francisco Gotera? In Morazán Sur, Morazán Department, El Salvador - What borders San Francisco Gotera? Chilanga, El Divisadero, Jocoro, Lolotiquillo, San Carlos, Sensembra, Sociedad and Yamabal - What is there to see in San Francisco Gotera? CERRO EL TABANCO, CERRO EL COROBAN, MINAS DE ORO SAN CARLOS MORAZAN, CUEVAS DE MINAS DE ORO - What time zone is San Francisco Gotera in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in San Francisco Gotera? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in San Francisco Gotera? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Francisco Gotera? 25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Francisco Gotera? Settlements lie between 186 m and 249 m - What is the highest point in San Francisco Gotera? Cerro Las Puntas (348 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Francisco Gotera? November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to San Francisco Gotera? Hospital Nacional de San Francisco Gotera, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Francisco Gotera? Agencia AMC San Francisco Gotera, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Francisco Gotera? Banco Cuscatlan, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Francisco Gotera? UNO Gas Station, about 1.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in San Francisco Gotera? 3 mapped - How many banks are in San Francisco Gotera? 6 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in San Francisco Gotera? 3 mapped - What is the P-code of San Francisco Gotera? SV08002010 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 58.1 km² - P-code: SV08002010 - Municipality: Morazán Sur - Main town: San Francisco --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-sur/san-francisco-gotera/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.