# Carolina District, San Miguel Norte, San Miguel Department

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District · San Miguel Norte 

# Carolina

Carolina is a district of El Salvador in San Miguel Norte, San Miguel Department. It covers **43.8 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 43.8km²
- 2mapped services
- 317 mtypical elevation

## Where is Carolina?

Carolina lies in [San Miguel Norte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-miguel/san-miguel-norte/), [San Miguel Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-miguel/), [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). It borders 4 other districts: [Ciudad Barrios](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-miguel/san-miguel-norte/ciudad-barrios/), [San Antonio](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-miguel/san-miguel-norte/san-antonio/), [San Luis de la Reina](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-miguel/san-miguel-norte/san-luis-de-la-reina/) and [San Simón](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-sur/san-simon/). By area it is the 145th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 6.1% of [San Miguel Norte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-miguel/san-miguel-norte/). The centre of Carolina is about 96 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.8477° N, 88.3092° 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 Carolina

### Nearby, outside Carolina

- Rancho los Amates · attraction, El Rosario11 km
- El Burillo · cave, Jocoaitique13 km
- Área Natural Protegida San Carlos Cacahuatique · nature reserve, Chilanga15 km
- Museo de la Revolución · museum, Perquín20 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: Carolina

- 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

- Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador89 km
- El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)92 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:25) 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 Carolina

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Carolina. Settlements here lie between about 265 m and 322 m above sea level (median 317 m).

- Barrio El Calvario
- Barrio El Centro
- Barrio San Agustín
- Carolina
- El Terrero
- La Chacara
- La Quebradona
- Miracapa

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).

## Weather in Carolina and the best time to visit

Using the climate of San Miguel Norte, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Nov (26 °C). 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 February**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 3 

Feb 28 3 

Mar 29 6 

Apr 29 34 

May 28 190 

Jun 27 199 

Jul 27 136 

Aug 27 186 

Sep 26 246 

Oct 26 215 

Nov 26 41 

Dec 26 10 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Carolina

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital San Antonio Las Igle · San Luis de la Reina 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.86018&mlon=-88.36770#map=17/13.86018/-88.36770) 

Bank Banco Salvadoreño · Ciudad Barrios 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.76594&mlon=-88.27201#map=17/13.76594/-88.27201) 

ATM ATM Scotiabank · Jucuapa 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.51480&mlon=-88.38415#map=17/13.51480/-88.38415) 

Petrol pump Shell · Ciudad Barrios 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.76127&mlon=-88.27201#map=17/13.76127/-88.27201) 

Hotel mi casa · San Isidro 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.85873&mlon=-88.23313#map=17/13.85873/-88.23313) 

Mall Comercial Alameda · Sesori 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.73930&mlon=-88.35709#map=17/13.73930/-88.35709) 

School Centro Escolar de Carolina · Carolina 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.84394&mlon=-88.30295#map=17/13.84394/-88.30295) 

College CENTRO ESCOLAR "CASERIO POTRERILLO, CANTON VALLE GRANDE" · San Simón 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.81889&mlon=-88.24098#map=17/13.81889/-88.24098) 

Police station Policía Nacional Civil · Carolina 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.84962&mlon=-88.30626#map=17/13.84962/-88.30626) 

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 Carolina

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

- Schools1
- 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 San Miguel Norte

- Chapeltique
- Ciudad Barrios
- Nuevo Edén de San Juan
- San Antonio
- San Gerardo
- San Luis de la Reina
- Sesori

## Quick answers

- Where is Carolina?In San Miguel Norte, San Miguel Department, El Salvador
- What borders Carolina?Ciudad Barrios, San Antonio, San Luis de la Reina and San Simón
- What is there to see in Carolina?Rancho los Amates, El Burillo, Área Natural Protegida San Carlos Cacahuatique, Museo de la Revolución
- What time zone is Carolina in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Carolina?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Carolina?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Carolina?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Carolina?Settlements lie between 265 m and 322 m
- What is the best time to visit Carolina?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Carolina?San Antonio Las Igle, about 6.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Carolina?Banco Salvadoreño, about 9.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Carolina?ATM Scotiabank, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Carolina?Shell, about 10 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Carolina?SV09002001 (OCHA common operational dataset)