# San Simón District, Morazán Sur, Morazán Department – Villages

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

District · Morazán Sur 

# San Simón

San Simón is a district of El Salvador in Morazán Sur, Morazán Department. It covers **36.6 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 36.6km²
- 9mapped services
- 975 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Simón?

San Simón 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: [Carolina](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-miguel/san-miguel-norte/carolina/), [Ciudad Barrios](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-miguel/san-miguel-norte/ciudad-barrios/), [Gualococti](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-sur/gualococti/), [San Antonio](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-miguel/san-miguel-norte/san-antonio/), [San Isidro](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-norte/san-isidro/) and [Yamabal](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-sur/yamabal/). By area it is the 162nd largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 5.0% of [Morazán Sur](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-sur/). The centre of San Simón is about 103 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. It is about 19 km from San Francisco, the main town of Morazán Sur. The centre point is at 13.8024° N, 88.2413° 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 Simón

### Nearby, outside San Simón

- Área Natural Protegida San Carlos Cacahuatique · nature reserve, Chilanga6.2 km
- Rancho los Amates · attraction, El Rosario8.0 km
- El Burillo · cave, Jocoaitique11 km
- Monumento de Los Martires · monument, Meanguera17 km
- Casa de Alfredo Márquez · attraction, Arambala17 km
- Memorial de El Mozote · memorial, Arambala17 km
- Casa de la Cultura y Memoria Histórica · museum, Arambala17 km
- Museo Winakirika · museum, Cacaopera18 km
- Museo de la Revolución · museum, Perquín19 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 Simón

- 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) · Palmerola93 km
- Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador96 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 San Simón

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in San Simón. Settlements here lie between about 603 m and 1,150 m above sea level (median 975 m).

- Barrio El Calvario
- Barrio El Centro
- Barrio La Fuente
- El Carrizal
- Finca La Angostura
- Las Quebradas
- Los Arenales
- San Antonio
- San Simón
- Valle Grande

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 Simón

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

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro La Campana · 603 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 San Simón and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Morazán Sur, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Nov (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 607 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 April**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 3 

Feb 24 3 

Mar 25 6 

Apr 25 34 

May 24 190 

Jun 23 199 

Jul 23 136 

Aug 23 186 

Sep 22 246 

Oct 22 215 

Nov 22 41 

Dec 22 10 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Simón

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Nacional de Ciudad Barrios Monseñor Oscar Arnulfo Romero · Ciudad Barrios 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.76714&mlon=-88.26846#map=17/13.76714/-88.26846) 

Bank Caja de Credito de Ciudad Barrios · Ciudad Barrios 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.76595&mlon=-88.27085#map=17/13.76595/-88.27085) 

ATM ATM Scotiabank · Jucuapa 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.51480&mlon=-88.38415#map=17/13.51480/-88.38415) 

Petrol pump Shell · Ciudad Barrios 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.76127&mlon=-88.27201#map=17/13.76127/-88.27201) 

Hotel Hotel Cacahuatique · Ciudad Barrios 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.76458&mlon=-88.27073#map=17/13.76458/-88.27073) 

Mall Comercial Alameda · Sesori 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.73930&mlon=-88.35709#map=17/13.73930/-88.35709) 

School CENTRO ESCOLAR CARRIZAL · San Simón 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.80431&mlon=-88.23389#map=17/13.80431/-88.23389) 

College CENTRO ESCOLAR "CASERIO POTRERILLO, CANTON VALLE GRANDE" · San Simón 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.81889&mlon=-88.24098#map=17/13.81889/-88.24098) 

Police station Policía Nacional Civil · San Simón 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.83015&mlon=-88.22751#map=17/13.83015/-88.22751) 

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 Simón

Places mapped inside San Simón in open map data, by type.

- Schools2
- Colleges and universities3
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants2
- 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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is San Simón?In Morazán Sur, Morazán Department, El Salvador
- What borders San Simón?Carolina, Ciudad Barrios, Gualococti, San Antonio, San Isidro and Yamabal
- What is there to see in San Simón?Área Natural Protegida San Carlos Cacahuatique, Rancho los Amates, El Burillo, Monumento de Los Martires
- What time zone is San Simón in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in San Simón?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in San Simón?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Simón?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Simón?Settlements lie between 603 m and 1,150 m
- What is the highest point in San Simón?Cerro La Campana (603 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Simón?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Simón?Hospital Nacional de Ciudad Barrios Monseñor Oscar Arnulfo Romero, about 4.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Simón?Caja de Credito de Ciudad Barrios, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Simón?ATM Scotiabank, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Simón?Shell, about 5.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San Simón?SV08002011 (OCHA common operational dataset)