Municipality · San Salvador Department # San Salvador Norte San Salvador Norte is a municipality of El Salvador in San Salvador Department. It covers 220.5 km². It is divided into 3 districts. 49 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 62 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 220 km² - 3 districts - 62 mapped services ## Where is San Salvador Norte? San Salvador Norte lies in San Salvador Department, El Salvador. It borders 6 other municipalities: Chalatenango Centro, Cuscatlán Norte, Embalse Cerron Grande, La Libertad Norte, San Salvador Este and San Salvador Oeste. By area it is the 34th largest of 48 municipalities in El Salvador. It covers 23.9% of San Salvador Department. The centre of San Salvador Norte is about 29 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.9463° N, 89.2095° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around San Salvador Norte OpenStreetMap lists 9 named sights in San Salvador Norte: 2 archaeological sites; 2 nature reserves; 1 viewpoint; 1 museum; 1 memorial; 1 cave; 1 attraction. - Museo de Cihuatán · museum - Complejo Arqueológico Cihuatán · archaeological site - Pyramid · archaeological site - Área Natural Protegida Piedras Tontas · nature reserve - Área Natural Protegida San Francisco Dos Cerros · nature reserve - Gorge view · viewpoint - KAIPIRINHA BAR · attraction - Memorial a Rutilio Grande · memorial - Tatu · cave 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 Salvador Norte - 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 - Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador 29 km - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) 58 km ### Nearest railway station La Estación (Nejapa), about 16 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:28) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:31). 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. ## Districts of San Salvador Norte | District | Area km² | Localities | Services | | Aguilares | 34 | 13 | 40 | | El Paisnal | 125 | 25 | 4 | | Guazapa | 62 | 11 | 18 | Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO); GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). ## Villages and localities in San Salvador Norte Open gazetteers list 49 villages, towns and localities in San Salvador Norte. The largest with a recorded population: Aguilares (21,445), Guazapa (10,995) and El Paisnal (1,641). Settlements here lie between about 237 m and 865 m above sea level (median 360 m). - Aguilares - Barrio El Calvario - Barrio El Centro - Barrio Guadalupe - Calle Nueva - Colonia Girón - Colonia Salinas I - Colonia Salinas II - Colonia San Francisco - Consolación - El Bejuco - El Escondido - El Jicarón - El Matazano - El Mico - El Paisnal - El Tablón - El Tronador - El Verdío - Guazapa - Hacienda Piedras Tontas - Hacienda San Diego - La Cabaña - La Florida - La Joya - Las Araditas - Las Delicias - Las Tunas - Las Ventanas - Loma de Ramos - Los Escobar - Los Mangos - Lotificación La Sábana - Lotificación Santa Elena - Nance Verde - Natividad - Palmira - Pishishapa - Piñalitos - Potrero Grande - San Antonio - San Cristóbal - San Diego - San Francisco Dos Cerros - San Jerónimo - San Rafael - Santa Bárbara - Santa Cruz - Zacamil Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of San Salvador Norte Named natural and historic features inside San Salvador Norte, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams. - Quebrada El Almendro - Quebrada El Chorro - Quebrada Las Lajas - Quebrada Los Coyoles - Quebrada San Lucas - Río Acelhuate - Río Chamulapa - Río Guazapa - Río La Esperanza - Río Los Limones - Río Matizate - Río Viejo ### Hills and mountains 8 hills; 1 mountain. - Cerro Tecuán · 522 m - Cerro Picudo · 507 m - Cerro Las Tunas · 489 m - Cerro Cinotepec · 462 m - Cerro Mala Cara · 453 m - Cerro Santa Rita · 446 m - Cerro Las Ventanas · 433 m - Cerro La Hedionda · 401 m - Loma Las Guaras · 273 m ### History 1 ruin. - Ruinas de Sihuatán ### Getting around 1 airfield. - La Cabana 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 San Salvador Norte and the best time to visit In San Salvador Norte, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Nov (22 °C). About 1,298 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (240 mm) and the driest Feb (9 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 | 10 | | Feb | 24 | 9 | | Mar | 26 | 10 | | Apr | 27 | 35 | | May | 26 | 161 | | Jun | 24 | 202 | | Jul | 25 | 175 | | Aug | 24 | 213 | | Sep | 24 | 240 | | Oct | 23 | 179 | | Nov | 22 | 47 | | Dec | 22 | 17 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in San Salvador Norte Places mapped inside San Salvador Norte in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals 2 - Banks 2 - Petrol pumps 12 - Shopping malls 2 - Schools 6 - Colleges and universities 1 - Pharmacies 15 - Restaurants 16 - Dental clinics 6 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is San Salvador Norte? In San Salvador Department, El Salvador - What borders San Salvador Norte? Chalatenango Centro, Cuscatlán Norte, Embalse Cerron Grande, La Libertad Norte, San Salvador Este and San Salvador Oeste - What is there to see in San Salvador Norte? Complejo Arqueológico Cihuatán, Gorge view, KAIPIRINHA BAR, Memorial a Rutilio Grande - What time zone is San Salvador Norte in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in San Salvador Norte? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in San Salvador Norte? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Salvador Norte? 49 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Salvador Norte? Settlements lie between 237 m and 865 m - What is the highest point in San Salvador Norte? Cerro Tecuán (522 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Salvador Norte? November to April - How many hospitals are in San Salvador Norte? 2 mapped - How many banks are in San Salvador Norte? 2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in San Salvador Norte? 12 mapped - What is the P-code of San Salvador Norte? SV10003 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Municipality - Area: 220.5 km² - P-code: SV10003 - Department: San Salvador Department --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-salvador/san-salvador-norte/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.