District · San Miguel Oeste # San Rafael San Rafael is a district of El Salvador in San Miguel Oeste, San Miguel Department. It covers 21.6 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 21.6 km² - 6 mapped services - 239 m typical elevation ## Where is San Rafael? San Rafael lies in San Miguel Oeste, San Miguel Department, El Salvador. It borders 6 other districts: Chinameca, El Tránsito, Ereguayquín, San Jorge, San Miguel and Santa Elena. By area it is the 216th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 6.4% of San Miguel Oeste. The centre of San Rafael is about 97 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.3869° N, 88.3412° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around San Rafael ### Nearby, outside San Rafael - Chaparrastique · volcano, Chinameca 9.0 km - Área Natural Protegida Volcán de San Miguel (en proceso) · nature reserve, Chinameca 9.1 km - Volcán de Chinameca · volcano, Chinameca 10 km - Restauración del Parque Central Raúl Francisco Munguía y Construcción del Kiosco · monument, Usulután 12 km - Paseo El Calvario · attraction, Usulután 12 km - Área Natural Protegida Laguna El Jocotal · nature reserve, San Miguel 12 km - El Tigre · volcano, Jucuapa 13 km - Área Natural Protegida Las Moritas · nature reserve, San Miguel 14 km - Ausoles La Viejona · attraction, Chinameca 14 km - Volcán de Usulután · volcano, Tecapán 14 km - La Mercedes · viewpoint, Santiago de María 15 km - Área Natural Protegida Las Nieves · nature reserve, Tecapán 15 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 Rafael - 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) 78 km - Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador 91 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:26) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:28). 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 Rafael Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in San Rafael. The largest with a recorded population: San Rafael Oriente (19,095). Settlements here lie between about 212 m and 248 m above sea level (median 239 m). - Barrio La Merced - Barrio San Benito - Los Moreira - Lotificación Quinta Elena - Rodeo de Piedrón - San Rafael Oriente Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in San Rafael and the best time to visit Using the climate of San Miguel Oeste, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Nov (27 °C), after allowing for this place being about 185 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 | 31 | 34 | | May | 29 | 190 | | Jun | 28 | 199 | | Jul | 29 | 136 | | Aug | 29 | 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 Rafael | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Policlínica Familiar Alfa Medic · El Tránsito | 3.8 km | Map | | Bank | Caja De Crédito De Concepción Batres · El Tránsito | 4.0 km | Map | | ATM | ATM Scotiabank · Jucuapa | 15 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Gasolinera UNO · El Tránsito | 4.5 km | Map | | Hotel | Auto Hotel Riviera Maya · Santa Elena | 7.9 km | Map | | Mall | Mall El Sol Usulutan · Santa María | 8.0 km | Map | | School | Centro Escolar Barrio La Merced · San Rafael | 1.3 km | Map | | College | Universidad Gerardo Barrios Cru · Santa María | 9.7 km | Map | | Police station | Policía Nacional Civil · San Rafael | 1.8 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 Rafael Places mapped inside San Rafael in open map data, by type. - Schools 3 - Pharmacies 1 - Police stations 1 - Dental clinics 1 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 Oeste - Chinameca - El Tránsito - Lolotique - Nueva Guadalupe - San Jorge ## Quick answers - Where is San Rafael? In San Miguel Oeste, San Miguel Department, El Salvador - What borders San Rafael? Chinameca, El Tránsito, Ereguayquín, San Jorge, San Miguel and Santa Elena - What is there to see in San Rafael? Chaparrastique, Área Natural Protegida Volcán de San Miguel (en proceso), Volcán de Chinameca, Restauración del Parque Central Raúl Francisco Munguía y Construcción del Kiosco - What time zone is San Rafael in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in San Rafael? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in San Rafael? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Rafael? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Rafael? Settlements lie between 212 m and 248 m - What is the best time to visit San Rafael? November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to San Rafael? Policlínica Familiar Alfa Medic, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Rafael? Caja De Crédito De Concepción Batres, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Rafael? ATM Scotiabank, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Rafael? Gasolinera UNO, about 4.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of San Rafael? SV09003006 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 21.6 km² - P-code: SV09003006 - Municipality: San Miguel Oeste --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-miguel/san-miguel-oeste/san-rafael/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.