District · San Vicente Norte # San Sebastián San Sebastián is a district of El Salvador in San Vicente Norte, San Vicente Department. It covers 66.7 km². 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 66.7 km² - 12 mapped services - 640 m typical elevation ## Where is San Sebastián? San Sebastián lies in San Vicente Norte, San Vicente Department, El Salvador. It borders 6 other districts: Ilobasco, San Esteban Catarina, San Isidro, San Lorenzo, San Rafael Cedros and Santo Domingo. By area it is the 103rd largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 11.6% of San Vicente Norte. The centre of San Sebastián is about 41 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.7479° N, 88.8127° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around San Sebastián ### Nearby, outside San Sebastián - Área Natural Protegida Nuevo Oriente · nature reserve, Verapaz 9.8 km - Área Natural Protegida Nuevo Oriente · nature reserve, San Cristóbal 10.0 km - Área Natural Protegida Nuevo Oriente · nature reserve, Verapaz 10 km - parada de buses · cave, Ilobasco 11 km - Plaza Monumento al Artesano Ceramista de Ilobasco · monument, Ilobasco 11 km - Acahuapa · attraction, Apastepeque 11 km - El Triangulo · attraction, San Vicente 12 km - Grupo Scout · memorial, San Vicente 12 km - El Cipitio · attraction, San Vicente 12 km - Obelisco · memorial, San Vicente 12 km - Torre · attraction, San Vicente 12 km - Dr. Victoriano Rodríguez · memorial, San Vicente 12 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 Sebastián - 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 34 km - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) 43 km ### Nearest railway station FENADESAL (San Salvador), about 40 km from the centre. ### 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); 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 Sebastián Open gazetteers list 12 villages, towns and localities in San Sebastián. The largest with a recorded population: San Sebastián (7,333). Settlements here lie between about 469 m and 783 m above sea level (median 640 m). - El Paraíso - El Porvenir Aguacayo - La Esperanza - La Labor - Las Rosas - Los Laureles - San Francisco - San Lorenzo - San Sebastián - Santa Catarina - Santa Elena - Santa Teresa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of San Sebastián Named natural and historic features inside San Sebastián, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Machacal 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 Sebastián and the best time to visit Using the climate of San Vicente Norte, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Nov (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 185 m higher 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 to April. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 26 | 3 | | Feb | 27 | 4 | | Mar | 28 | 6 | | Apr | 28 | 32 | | May | 27 | 169 | | Jun | 26 | 193 | | Jul | 26 | 155 | | Aug | 26 | 198 | | Sep | 25 | 234 | | Oct | 25 | 204 | | Nov | 25 | 40 | | Dec | 25 | 10 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Sebastián | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Clinica Medica Asistencial "Jesus de Nazareth" · San Rafael Cedros | 8.1 km | Map | | Bank | ACODJAR de R.L. · San Sebastián | 2.9 km | Map | | ATM | ATM CCZacatecoluca · Zacatecoluca | 27 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Texaco · Santo Domingo | 5.9 km | Map | | Hotel | Flowers Hotel Inn · Santo Domingo | 6.1 km | Map | | Mall | Plaza Residencial Ennio Escobar · Ilobasco | 9.4 km | Map | | School | Instituto Nacional de San Sebastián · San Sebastián | 2.5 km | Map | | College | Instituto Nacional San Rafael · San Rafael Cedros | 7.7 km | Map | | Police station | pnc · San Lorenzo | 4.9 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 Sebastián Places mapped inside San Sebastián in open map data, by type. - Banks 1 - Schools 7 - Restaurants 3 - 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 Vicente Norte - Apastepeque - San Esteban Catarina - San Ildefonso - San Lorenzo - Santa Clara - Santo Domingo ## Quick answers - Where is San Sebastián? In San Vicente Norte, San Vicente Department, El Salvador - What borders San Sebastián? Ilobasco, San Esteban Catarina, San Isidro, San Lorenzo, San Rafael Cedros and Santo Domingo - What is there to see in San Sebastián? Área Natural Protegida Nuevo Oriente, Área Natural Protegida Nuevo Oriente, Área Natural Protegida Nuevo Oriente, parada de buses - What time zone is San Sebastián in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in San Sebastián? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in San Sebastián? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Sebastián? 12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Sebastián? Settlements lie between 469 m and 783 m - What is the best time to visit San Sebastián? November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to San Sebastián? Clinica Medica Asistencial "Jesus de Nazareth", about 8.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Sebastián? ACODJAR de R.L., about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Sebastián? ATM CCZacatecoluca, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Sebastián? Texaco, about 5.9 km from the centre - How many banks are in San Sebastián? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of San Sebastián? SV11001005 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 66.7 km² - P-code: SV11001005 - Municipality: San Vicente Norte --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/san-vicente-norte/san-sebastian/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.