# San Esteban Catarina District, San Vicente Norte – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/san-vicente-norte/san-esteban-catarina/ District · San Vicente Norte # San Esteban Catarina San Esteban Catarina is a district of El Salvador in San Vicente Norte, San Vicente Department. It covers **84.3 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 84.3km² - 14mapped services - 450 mtypical elevation ## Where is San Esteban Catarina? San Esteban Catarina lies in [San Vicente Norte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/san-vicente-norte/), [San Vicente Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/), [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). It borders 6 other districts: [Apastepeque](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/san-vicente-norte/apastepeque/), [San Cayetano Istepeque](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/san-vicente-sur/san-cayetano-istepeque/), [San Isidro](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cabanas/cabanas-este/san-isidro/), [San Lorenzo](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/san-vicente-norte/san-lorenzo/), [San Sebastián](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/san-vicente-norte/san-sebastian/) and [Santa Clara](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/san-vicente-norte/santa-clara/). By area it is the 81st largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 14.7% of [San Vicente Norte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/san-vicente-norte/). The centre of San Esteban Catarina is about 48 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.7282° N, 88.7427° 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 Esteban Catarina ### Nearby, outside San Esteban Catarina - Área Natural Protegida La Joya - Sisimico (Barranca de Sisimico) · nature reserve, Apastepeque9.1 km - Acahuapa · attraction, Apastepeque9.9 km - El Tempisque · attraction, San Vicente10 km - El Tepisque · attraction, San Vicente10 km - Grupo Scout · memorial, San Vicente10 km - El Cipitio · attraction, San Vicente10 km - Plaza El Santuario · attraction, San Vicente10 km - Torre · attraction, San Vicente10 km - Arbol de los Lamentos/Esclavos · attraction, San Vicente10 km - Obelisco · memorial, San Vicente10 km - Dr. Victoriano Rodríguez · memorial, San Vicente10 km - San Vicente · attraction, San Vicente10 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: San Esteban Catarina - 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 Salvador41 km - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)46 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:27) 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. ## Villages and localities in San Esteban Catarina Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in San Esteban Catarina. Settlements here lie between about 343 m and 778 m above sea level (median 450 m). - Agua Helada - Amatitan Arriba - Amatitán Abajo - Amatitán Arriba - Cerros de San Pedro - Colonia El Calvario - Hacienda Amatitán Arriba - La Guayabilla - San Esteban - San Esteban Catarina - San Ildefonso - San Jacinto La Burrera - San Jeronimo - San José 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 Esteban Catarina Named natural and historic features inside San Esteban Catarina, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake. - Laguna de Chalchuapa ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Cerro Agua Helada · 455 m - Cerro El Orégano · 383 m 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 Esteban Catarina and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Esteban Catarina Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Clinica De Salud De Apastepeque · Apastepeque 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.66949&mlon=-88.77781#map=17/13.66949/-88.77781) Bank ACODJAR de R.L. · San Sebastián 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.72220&mlon=-88.81470#map=17/13.72220/-88.81470) ATM ATM CCZacatecoluca · Zacatecoluca 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.50741&mlon=-88.86902#map=17/13.50741/-88.86902) Petrol pump Gasolinera Alba Apastepeque San Vicente · Apastepeque 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.68393&mlon=-88.75523#map=17/13.68393/-88.75523) Hotel Hotel Vicentino El Salvador · San Vicente 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.64531&mlon=-88.78240#map=17/13.64531/-88.78240) Mall Plaza San Carlos · San Vicente 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.64636&mlon=-88.78310#map=17/13.64636/-88.78310) School Instituto Nacional Dr. Pedro Miguel Rivera Damas · San Esteban Catarina 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.68539&mlon=-88.78937#map=17/13.68539/-88.78937) College Inst Nal de Apastepeque · Apastepeque 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.66764&mlon=-88.78136#map=17/13.66764/-88.78136) Police station pnc · San Lorenzo 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.70460&mlon=-88.80527#map=17/13.70460/-88.80527) 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 San Esteban Catarina Places mapped inside San Esteban Catarina in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps3 - Schools3 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants7 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 Vicente Norte - Apastepeque - San Ildefonso - San Lorenzo - San Sebastián - Santa Clara - Santo Domingo ## Quick answers - Where is San Esteban Catarina?In San Vicente Norte, San Vicente Department, El Salvador - What borders San Esteban Catarina?Apastepeque, San Cayetano Istepeque, San Isidro, San Lorenzo, San Sebastián and Santa Clara - What is there to see in San Esteban Catarina?Área Natural Protegida La Joya - Sisimico (Barranca de Sisimico), Acahuapa, El Tempisque, El Tepisque - What time zone is San Esteban Catarina in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in San Esteban Catarina?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in San Esteban Catarina?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Esteban Catarina?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Esteban Catarina?Settlements lie between 343 m and 778 m - What is the highest point in San Esteban Catarina?Cerro Agua Helada (455 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Esteban Catarina?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to San Esteban Catarina?Clinica De Salud De Apastepeque, about 7.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Esteban Catarina?ACODJAR de R.L., about 7.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Esteban Catarina?ATM CCZacatecoluca, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Esteban Catarina?Gasolinera Alba Apastepeque San Vicente, about 5.1 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in San Esteban Catarina?3 mapped - What is the P-code of San Esteban Catarina?SV11001002 (OCHA common operational dataset)