District · San Miguel Norte # Ciudad Barrios Ciudad Barrios is a district of El Salvador in San Miguel Norte, San Miguel Department. It covers 110.2 km². 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 110 km² - 23 mapped services - 627 m typical elevation ## Where is Ciudad Barrios? Ciudad Barrios lies in San Miguel Norte, San Miguel Department, El Salvador. It borders 7 other districts: Carolina, Chapeltique, Guatajiagua, San Luis de la Reina, San Simón, Sesori and Yamabal. By area it is the 57th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 15.3% of San Miguel Norte. The centre of Ciudad Barrios is about 99 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.7493° N, 88.2716° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Ciudad Barrios ### Nearby, outside Ciudad Barrios - Área Natural Protegida San Carlos Cacahuatique · nature reserve, Chilanga 8.1 km - Rancho los Amates · attraction, El Rosario 15 km - El Burillo · cave, Jocoaitique 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: Ciudad Barrios - 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) 91 km - Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador 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); 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 Ciudad Barrios Open gazetteers list 27 villages, towns and localities in Ciudad Barrios. The largest with a recorded population: Ciudad Barrios (8,491). Settlements here lie between about 381 m and 899 m above sea level (median 627 m). - Agua Zarca - Apapuerta - Barrio Bolívar - Barrio Concepción - Barrio El Calvario - Barrio El Centro - Barrio La Cruz - Barrio Roma - Belén - Ciudad Barrios - Colonia Gerardo Barrios - Colonia La Caridad - Coyotera - El Chaparral - El Picacho - Guanacaste - Joya Grande - La Angostura - La Puerta - Llano El Ángel - Nuevo Porvenir - San Cristóbal - San Juan - San Luisito - San Matías - Teponaguaste - Volcancillo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ciudad Barrios Named natural and historic features inside Ciudad Barrios, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains. - Cerro Apapuerta · 648 m - Cerro Belén · 591 m - Cerro El Zope · 523 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 Ciudad Barrios and the best time to visit Using the climate of San Miguel Norte, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Nov (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 315 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 | 25 | 3 | | Feb | 26 | 3 | | Mar | 27 | 6 | | Apr | 27 | 34 | | May | 26 | 190 | | Jun | 25 | 199 | | Jul | 25 | 136 | | Aug | 25 | 186 | | Sep | 24 | 246 | | Oct | 24 | 215 | | Nov | 23 | 41 | | Dec | 24 | 10 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ciudad Barrios | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hospital Nacional Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero · Ciudad Barrios | 2.0 km | Map | | Bank | Caja de Crédito · Ciudad Barrios | 1.5 km | Map | | ATM | ATM Scotiabank · Jucuapa | 29 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Shell · Ciudad Barrios | 1.3 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel Barrios · Ciudad Barrios | 1.3 km | Map | | Mall | Comercial Alameda · Sesori | 9.3 km | Map | | School | Centro Escolar General Francisco Morazán · Ciudad Barrios | 1.5 km | Map | | College | CENTRO ESCOLAR "CASERIO POTRERILLO, CANTON VALLE GRANDE" · San Simón | 8.4 km | Map | | Police station | Policía Nacional Civil · Ciudad Barrios | 1.4 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 Ciudad Barrios Places mapped inside Ciudad Barrios in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 2 - Banks 3 - Petrol pumps 1 - Hotels 2 - Schools 4 - Pharmacies 2 - Restaurants 5 - Police stations 2 - Dental clinics 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 San Miguel Norte - Carolina - Chapeltique - Nuevo Edén de San Juan - San Antonio - San Gerardo - San Luis de la Reina - Sesori ## Quick answers - Where is Ciudad Barrios? In San Miguel Norte, San Miguel Department, El Salvador - What borders Ciudad Barrios? Carolina, Chapeltique, Guatajiagua, San Luis de la Reina, San Simón, Sesori and Yamabal - What is there to see in Ciudad Barrios? Área Natural Protegida San Carlos Cacahuatique, Rancho los Amates, El Burillo - What time zone is Ciudad Barrios in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in Ciudad Barrios? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Ciudad Barrios? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ciudad Barrios? 27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ciudad Barrios? Settlements lie between 381 m and 899 m - What is the highest point in Ciudad Barrios? Cerro Apapuerta (648 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ciudad Barrios? November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Ciudad Barrios? Hospital Nacional Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ciudad Barrios? Caja de Crédito, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ciudad Barrios? ATM Scotiabank, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ciudad Barrios? Shell, about 1.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ciudad Barrios? 2 mapped - How many banks are in Ciudad Barrios? 3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Ciudad Barrios? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ciudad Barrios? SV09002003 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 110.2 km² - P-code: SV09002003 - Municipality: San Miguel Norte --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-miguel/san-miguel-norte/ciudad-barrios/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.