District · San Vicente Norte
# San Ildefonso

San Ildefonso is a district of El Salvador in San Vicente Norte, San Vicente Department. It covers 127.4 km². 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 127 km²
- 3 mapped services
- 192 m typical elevation

## Where is San Ildefonso?

San Ildefonso lies in San Vicente Norte, San Vicente Department, El Salvador. It borders 8 other districts: Apastepeque, Dolores, Estanzuelas, Nueva Granada, Nuevo Edén de San Juan, San Vicente, Santa Clara and Sesori. By area it is the 41st largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 22.2% of San Vicente Norte. The centre of San Ildefonso is about 69 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.6727° N, 88.5532° W.

Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around San Ildefonso

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in San Ildefonso: 2 ruins; 2 nature reserves.
- Área Natural Protegida El Tamarindo · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida El Tecomatal · nature reserve
- Antiguo Puente Cuscatlan · ruins
- Restos del Puente Cuzcatlan · ruins

### Nearby, outside San Ildefonso
- Área Natural Protegida San Pablo Cañales · nature reserve, Apastepeque 6.8 km
- Área Natural Protegida San Pablo Cañales · nature reserve, Apastepeque 7.1 km
- Área Natural Protegida San Pablo Cañales · nature reserve, Apastepeque 7.9 km
- Área Natural Protegida San Pablo Cañales · nature reserve, Apastepeque 7.9 km
- Área Natural Protegida San Pablo Cañales · nature reserve, Apastepeque 8.3 km
- Área Natural Protegida Parras Lempa · nature reserve, Apastepeque 12 km
- Área Natural Protegida La Joya - Sisimico · nature reserve, San Vicente 18 km
- Duendes del Gramalón · attraction, Alegría 18 km
- Área Natural Protegida La Joya - Sisimico · nature reserve, San Vicente 18 km
- Área Natural Protegida La Joya - Sisimico (Barranca de Sisimico) · nature reserve, Apastepeque 19 km
- Ecological park Cartagena · attraction, Alegría 19 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Berlín 19 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 Ildefonso
- 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) 60 km
- Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador 61 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 06:09, sunset around 17:29).

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 Ildefonso

Open gazetteers list 8 villages, towns and localities in San Ildefonso. Settlements here lie between about 44 m and 432 m above sea level (median 192 m).
- Candelaria Lempa
- Jocomontique
- Lajas y Canoas
- Las Lajas
- San Francisco
- San Ildefonso
- San Lorenzo
- San Pablo Cañales

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of San Ildefonso

Named natural and historic features inside San Ildefonso, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Getting around

1 bridge.
- Puente Cuscatlán

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 Ildefonso and the best time to visit

Using the climate of San Vicente Norte, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Nov (28 °C), after allowing for this place being about 263 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 29 | 3 |
| Feb | 30 | 4 |
| Mar | 30 | 6 |
| Apr | 31 | 32 |
| May | 30 | 169 |
| Jun | 29 | 193 |
| Jul | 29 | 155 |
| Aug | 29 | 198 |
| Sep | 28 | 234 |
| Oct | 28 | 204 |
| Nov | 28 | 40 |
| Dec | 28 | 10 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Ildefonso
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Unidad de Salud de San Ildefonso · San Ildefonso | 3.8 km | Map |
| Bank | Banco PROMERICA · El Triunfo | 18 km | Map |
| ATM | Caja de Crédito de Santiago de María · Santiago de María | 23 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Gasolinera La Puebla · Dolores | 12 km | Map |
| Hotel | HOSTAL LA JOYA · El Triunfo | 19 km | Map |
| Mall | COMERCIAL SOSA MARTINEZ · El Triunfo | 18 km | Map |
| School | Centro Escolar María Luisa de Marín · San Ildefonso | 3.8 km | Map |
| College | Instituto Nacional Ernesto Flores, Ciudad El Triunfo, Usulutan · El Triunfo | 18 km | Map |
| Police station | Policía Nacional Civil · Estanzuelas | 7.5 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 Ildefonso

Places mapped inside San Ildefonso in open map data, by type.
- Hospitals 1
- Schools 1
- Restaurants 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 Vicente Norte
- Apastepeque
- San Esteban Catarina
- San Lorenzo
- San Sebastián
- Santa Clara
- Santo Domingo

## Quick answers
- Where is San Ildefonso? In San Vicente Norte, San Vicente Department, El Salvador
- What borders San Ildefonso? Apastepeque, Dolores, Estanzuelas, Nueva Granada, Nuevo Edén de San Juan, San Vicente, Santa Clara and Sesori
- What is there to see in San Ildefonso? Antiguo Puente Cuscatlan, Restos del Puente Cuzcatlan, Área Natural Protegida El Tamarindo, Área Natural Protegida El Tecomatal
- What time zone is San Ildefonso in? UTC−6
- What currency is used in San Ildefonso? Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in San Ildefonso? Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Ildefonso? 8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Ildefonso? Settlements lie between 44 m and 432 m
- What is the best time to visit San Ildefonso? November
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Ildefonso? Unidad de Salud de San Ildefonso, about 3.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Ildefonso? Banco PROMERICA, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Ildefonso? Caja de Crédito de Santiago de María, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Ildefonso? Gasolinera La Puebla, about 12 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in San Ildefonso? 1 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Ildefonso? SV11001003 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: District
- Area: 127.4 km²
- P-code: SV11001003
- Municipality: San Vicente Norte

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/san-vicente-norte/san-ildefonso/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.
