District · Morazán Sur # Yamabal Yamabal is a district of El Salvador in Morazán Sur, Morazán Department. It covers 64.1 km². 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 64.1 km² - 2 mapped services - 212 m typical elevation ## Where is Yamabal? Yamabal lies in Morazán Sur, Morazán Department, El Salvador. It borders 10 other districts: Chapeltique, Chilanga, Ciudad Barrios, Gualococti, Guatajiagua, San Carlos, San Francisco Gotera, San Miguel, San Simón and Sensembra. By area it is the 107th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 8.7% of Morazán Sur. The centre of Yamabal is about 108 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. It is about 8.7 km from San Francisco, the main town of Morazán Sur. The centre point is at 13.6863° N, 88.1839° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Yamabal ### Nearby, outside Yamabal - Área Natural Protegida San Carlos Cacahuatique · nature reserve, Chilanga 8.9 km - CERRO EL TABANCO · nature reserve, Lolotiquillo 12 km - MINAS DE ORO SAN CARLOS MORAZAN · archaeological site, San Carlos 12 km - CERRO EL COROBAN · nature reserve, Lolotiquillo 13 km - CUEVAS DE MINAS DE ORO · archaeological site, San Carlos 13 km - Museo Winakirika · museum, Cacaopera 15 km - Cuevas de Moncagua · cave, Moncagua 18 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: Yamabal - 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 - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) 98 km - Palmerola International Airport (XPL) · Palmerola 98 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); 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 Yamabal Open gazetteers list 9 villages, towns and localities in Yamabal. Settlements here lie between about 191 m and 841 m above sea level (median 212 m). - Joya de Monte Grande - Joya del Matazano - La Calera - La Candelilla - La Pitahaya - San Bartolo - San Diego - San Francisquito - San Juan Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Yamabal Named natural and historic features inside Yamabal, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 1 hill. - Cerro Cacahuatique · 1,507 m - Cerro Borroñoso · 1,041 m - Cerro La Pitahaya · 229 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 Yamabal 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 156 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 Yamabal | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | UCSF de Sn Fco Gotera · San Francisco Gotera | 8.8 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Hipotecario San Francisco Gotera · San Francisco Gotera | 8.5 km | Map | | ATM | Banco Cuscatlan · San Miguel | 21 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Gasolinera San Francisco · San Francisco Gotera | 8.8 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel Villa San Francisco · San Francisco Gotera | 8.5 km | Map | | Mall | Comercial Alameda · Sesori | 20 km | Map | | School | Centro Escolar Pedro Pablo Castillo · Yamabal | 2.7 km | Map | | College | Centro escolar la paz · San Francisco Gotera | 8.2 km | Map | | Police station | Policía Nacional Civil · Guatajiagua | 3.6 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 Yamabal Places mapped inside Yamabal in open map data, by type. - Schools 2 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 Francisco Gotera - San Simón - Sensembra - Sociedad - Yoloaiquín ## Quick answers - Where is Yamabal? In Morazán Sur, Morazán Department, El Salvador - What borders Yamabal? Chapeltique, Chilanga, Ciudad Barrios, Gualococti, Guatajiagua, San Carlos, San Francisco Gotera, San Miguel, San Simón and Sensembra - What is there to see in Yamabal? Área Natural Protegida San Carlos Cacahuatique, CERRO EL TABANCO, MINAS DE ORO SAN CARLOS MORAZAN, CERRO EL COROBAN - What time zone is Yamabal in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in Yamabal? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Yamabal? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Yamabal? 9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Yamabal? Settlements lie between 191 m and 841 m - What is the highest point in Yamabal? Cerro Cacahuatique (1,507 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Yamabal? November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Yamabal? UCSF de Sn Fco Gotera, about 8.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Yamabal? Banco Hipotecario San Francisco Gotera, about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Yamabal? Banco Cuscatlan, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yamabal? Gasolinera San Francisco, about 8.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Yamabal? SV08002014 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 64.1 km² - P-code: SV08002014 - Municipality: Morazán Sur --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-sur/yamabal/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.