# San Vicente Norte, San Vicente Department – Districts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/san-vicente-norte/ Municipality · San Vicente Department # San Vicente Norte San Vicente Norte is a municipality of El Salvador in San Vicente Department. It covers **573.6 km²**. It is divided into 7 districts. 64 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 61 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 574km² - 7districts - 61mapped services ## Where is San Vicente Norte? San Vicente Norte lies in [San Vicente Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/), [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Cabañas Este](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cabanas/cabanas-este/), [Cabañas Oeste](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cabanas/cabanas-oeste/), [Cuscatlán Sur](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cuscatlan/cuscatlan-sur/), [San Miguel Norte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-miguel/san-miguel-norte/), [San Vicente Sur](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/san-vicente-sur/) and [Usulután Norte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/usulutan/usulutan-norte/). By area it is the 15th largest of 48 municipalities in El Salvador. It covers 47.4% of [San Vicente Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/). The centre of San Vicente Norte is about 55 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. It is about 13 km from San Vicente, the main town of San Vicente Department. The centre point is at 13.6965° N, 88.6812° 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 San Vicente Norte OpenStreetMap lists 13 named sights in San Vicente Norte: 10 nature reserves; 2 ruins; 1 attraction. - Área Natural Protegida El Tamarindo · nature reserve - Área Natural Protegida El Tecomatal · nature reserve - Área Natural Protegida La Joya - Sisimico · nature reserve - Área Natural Protegida La Joya - Sisimico (Barranca de Sisimico) · nature reserve - Área Natural Protegida Parras Lempa · nature reserve - Área Natural Protegida San Pablo Cañales · nature reserve - Área Natural Protegida San Pablo Cañales · nature reserve - Área Natural Protegida San Pablo Cañales · nature reserve - Área Natural Protegida San Pablo Cañales · nature reserve - Área Natural Protegida San Pablo Cañales · nature reserve - Acahuapa · attraction - Antiguo Puente Cuscatlan · ruins - Restos del Puente Cuzcatlan · ruins 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: San Vicente Norte - 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 Salvador47 km - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)49 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 06:10, sunset around 17:29). 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. ## Districts of San Vicente Norte District Area km² Localities Services [Apastepeque](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/san-vicente-norte/apastepeque/) 128 16 15 [San Esteban Catarina](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/san-vicente-norte/san-esteban-catarina/) 84 14 14 [San Ildefonso](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/san-vicente-norte/san-ildefonso/) 127 8 3 [San Lorenzo](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/san-vicente-norte/san-lorenzo/) 18 3 3 [San Sebastián](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/san-vicente-norte/san-sebastian/) 67 12 12 [Santa Clara](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/san-vicente-norte/santa-clara/) 129 11 7 [Santo Domingo](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/san-vicente-norte/santo-domingo/) 20 5 7 Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-slv); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in San Vicente Norte Open gazetteers list **64 villages, towns and localities** in San Vicente Norte. The largest with a recorded population: San Sebastián (7,333) and Apastepeque (5,785). Settlements here lie between about 44 m and 783 m above sea level (median 455 m). - Agua Helada - Amatitan Arriba - Amatitán Abajo - Amatitán Arriba - Apastepeque - Aradillas - Calderas - Candelaria Lempa - Cerros de San Pedro - Colonia El Calvario - Cutumayo - El Guayabo - El Junquillal - El Paraíso - El Porvenir Aguacayo - El Potreron - El Pulguero - El Refugio - El Rosario - El Tablón - El Tortuguero - Guachipilín - Hacienda Amatitán Arriba - Hacienda San Jeronimo - Izcanales - Jocomontique - La Cruz - La Esperanza - La Guayabilla - La Labor - La Línea - Lajas y Canoas - Las Lajas - Las Rosas - Las Ánimas - Los Laureles - Los Rodríguez - Plan de Mesas - San Esteban - San Esteban Catarina - San Felipe - San Felipito - San Francisco - San Ildefonso - San Jacinto - San Jacinto La Burrera - San Jeronimo - San Jerónimo - San José - San José Almendros - San Juan de Merino - San Lorenzo - San Lázaro - San Nicolás - San Pablo Cañales - San Pedro - San Sebastián - Santa Catarina - Santa Clara - Santa Elena - Santa Lucía - Santa Rosa - Santa Teresa - Santo Domingo 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of San Vicente Norte Named natural and historic features inside San Vicente Norte, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 lakes; 1 river or stream. - Laguna de Apastepeque - Laguna de Chalchuapa - Río Machacal ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains; 1 hill. - Cerro El Pozo · 582 m - Cerro de La Olla · 506 m - Cerro Agua Helada · 455 m - Cerro Mejía · 437 m - Cerro El Orégano · 383 m ### Getting around 1 bridge. - Puente Cuscatlán Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in San Vicente Norte and the best time to visit In San Vicente Norte, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Nov (26 °C). About 1,248 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (234 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 27 3 Feb 28 4 Mar 29 6 Apr 29 32 May 28 169 Jun 27 193 Jul 28 155 Aug 27 198 Sep 26 234 Oct 26 204 Nov 26 40 Dec 26 10 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in San Vicente Norte Places mapped inside San Vicente Norte in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps8 - Hotels1 - Schools15 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants30 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is San Vicente Norte?In San Vicente Department, El Salvador - What borders San Vicente Norte?Cabañas Este, Cabañas Oeste, Cuscatlán Sur, San Miguel Norte, San Vicente Sur and Usulután Norte - What is there to see in San Vicente Norte?Acahuapa, Antiguo Puente Cuscatlan, Restos del Puente Cuzcatlan, Área Natural Protegida El Tamarindo - What time zone is San Vicente Norte in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in San Vicente Norte?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in San Vicente Norte?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Vicente Norte?64 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Vicente Norte?Settlements lie between 44 m and 783 m - What is the highest point in San Vicente Norte?Cerro El Pozo (582 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Vicente Norte?November to January - How many hospitals are in San Vicente Norte?2 mapped - How many banks are in San Vicente Norte?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in San Vicente Norte?8 mapped - What is the P-code of San Vicente Norte?SV11001 (OCHA common operational dataset)