# Santa Clara District, San Vicente Norte – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/san-vicente-norte/santa-clara/ District · San Vicente Norte # Santa Clara Santa Clara is a district of El Salvador in San Vicente Norte, San Vicente Department. It covers **128.6 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 129km² - 7mapped services - 377 mtypical elevation ## Where is Santa Clara? Santa Clara 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/), [Dolores](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cabanas/cabanas-este/dolores/), [San Esteban Catarina](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/san-vicente-norte/san-esteban-catarina/), [San Ildefonso](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/san-vicente-norte/san-ildefonso/), [San Isidro](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cabanas/cabanas-este/san-isidro/) and [Sensuntepeque](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/cabanas/cabanas-este/sensuntepeque/). By area it is the 38th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 22.4% of [San Vicente Norte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/san-vicente-norte/). The centre of Santa Clara is about 59 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.7280° N, 88.6433° 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 Santa Clara ### Nearby, outside Santa Clara - Área Natural Protegida San Pablo Cañales · nature reserve, Apastepeque5.1 km - Área Natural Protegida San Pablo Cañales · nature reserve, Apastepeque5.3 km - Área Natural Protegida San Pablo Cañales · nature reserve, Apastepeque6.0 km - Área Natural Protegida San Pablo Cañales · nature reserve, Apastepeque6.4 km - Área Natural Protegida San Pablo Cañales · nature reserve, Apastepeque7.5 km - Área Natural Protegida La Joya - Sisimico (Barranca de Sisimico) · nature reserve, Apastepeque13 km - Área Natural Protegida Parras Lempa · nature reserve, Apastepeque14 km - Área Natural Protegida El Tamarindo · nature reserve, San Ildefonso14 km - Área Natural Protegida La Joya - Sisimico · nature reserve, Apastepeque15 km - Área Natural Protegida La Joya - Sisimico · nature reserve, San Vicente15 km - Restos del Puente Cuzcatlan · ruins, San Ildefonso15 km - Antiguo Puente Cuscatlan · ruins, San Ildefonso15 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: Santa Clara - 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 Salvador52 km - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)55 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)](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 Santa Clara Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Clara. Settlements here lie between about 122 m and 576 m above sea level (median 377 m). - Aradillas - El Potreron - El Rosario - El Tablón - El Tortuguero - Hacienda San Jeronimo - San Jacinto - San Jerónimo - San Juan de Merino - Santa Clara - Santa Rosa 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 Santa Clara Named natural and historic features inside Santa Clara, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro de La Olla · 506 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 Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Unidad de Salud de San Ildefonso · San Ildefonso 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.70545&mlon=-88.56302#map=17/13.70545/-88.56302) Bank Punto Express · San Vicente 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.63290&mlon=-88.77043#map=17/13.63290/-88.77043) ATM Caja de Crédito de Santiago de María · Santiago de María 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.48163&mlon=-88.46809#map=17/13.48163/-88.46809) Petrol pump Gasolinera La Puebla · Dolores 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.78315&mlon=-88.56554#map=17/13.78315/-88.56554) Hotel Hotel y Restaurante Las Tres Marías · Guacotecti 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.87173&mlon=-88.65294#map=17/13.87173/-88.65294) Mall Plaza San Carlos · San Vicente 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.64636&mlon=-88.78310#map=17/13.64636/-88.78310) School Centro Escolar María Luisa de Marín · San Ildefonso 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.70544&mlon=-88.56220#map=17/13.70544/-88.56220) College Inst Nal de Apastepeque · Apastepeque 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.66764&mlon=-88.78136#map=17/13.66764/-88.78136) Police station PNC · Sensuntepeque 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.87581&mlon=-88.62863#map=17/13.87581/-88.62863) 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 Santa Clara Places mapped inside Santa Clara in open map data, by type. - 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 Esteban Catarina - San Ildefonso - San Lorenzo - San Sebastián - Santo Domingo ## Quick answers - Where is Santa Clara?In San Vicente Norte, San Vicente Department, El Salvador - What borders Santa Clara?Apastepeque, Dolores, San Esteban Catarina, San Ildefonso, San Isidro and Sensuntepeque - What is there to see in Santa Clara?Área Natural Protegida San Pablo Cañales, Área Natural Protegida San Pablo Cañales, Área Natural Protegida San Pablo Cañales, Área Natural Protegida San Pablo Cañales - What time zone is Santa Clara in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Santa Clara?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Santa Clara?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santa Clara?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santa Clara?Settlements lie between 122 m and 576 m - What is the highest point in Santa Clara?Cerro de La Olla (506 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Santa Clara?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Clara?Unidad de Salud de San Ildefonso, about 9.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santa Clara?Punto Express, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Santa Clara?Caja de Crédito de Santiago de María, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Clara?Gasolinera La Puebla, about 10 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Santa Clara?SV11001006 (OCHA common operational dataset)