# Masahuat District, Santa Ana Norte, Santa Ana Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/santa-ana/santa-ana-norte/masahuat/

District · Santa Ana Norte 

# Masahuat

Masahuat is a district of El Salvador in Santa Ana Norte, Santa Ana Department. It covers **68.3 km²**. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 68.3km²
- 2mapped services
- 550 mtypical elevation

## Where is Masahuat?

Masahuat lies in [Santa Ana Norte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/santa-ana/santa-ana-norte/), [Santa Ana Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/santa-ana/), [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). It borders 4 other districts: [Metapán](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/santa-ana/santa-ana-norte/metapan/), [Nueva Concepción](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-centro/nueva-concepcion/), [Santa Rosa Guachipilín](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/santa-ana/santa-ana-norte/santa-rosa-guachipilin/) and [Texistepeque](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/santa-ana/santa-ana-norte/texistepeque/). By area it is the 96th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 7.5% of [Santa Ana Norte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/santa-ana/santa-ana-norte/). The centre of Masahuat is about 58 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 14.1652° N, 89.4093° 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 Masahuat

### Nearby, outside Masahuat

- Reserva Natural Pañanalapa · nature reserve, Nueva Concepción7.0 km
- Área Natural Protegida Hacienda Agua Caliente · nature reserve, Texistepeque10 km
- Playa El Tablón · beach, Lago de Guija11 km
- Playa El Tamarindo · beach, Lago de Guija12 km
- Parque Nacional San Diego y San Felipe las Barras · nature reserve, Lago de Guija12 km
- Petroglyphs · attraction, Lago de Guija12 km
- Las Figuras · attraction, Lago de Guija12 km
- Cerro El Tule · volcano, Lago de Guija12 km
- Parque Nacional San Diego y San Felipe las Barras · nature reserve, Metapán13 km
- Área Natural Protegida La Montañita · nature reserve, San Antonio Pajonal13 km
- Parque Nacional San Diego y San Felipe las Barras · nature reserve, Metapán14 km
- Parque Corazones de Vida · theme park, Metapán14 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: Masahuat

- 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 Salvador60 km
- El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)89 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:28) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:31).

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 Masahuat

Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Masahuat. Settlements here lie between about 358 m and 942 m above sea level (median 550 m).

- Agua Fría
- Cerro Las Flores
- Chilín
- El Cagalero
- El Carmen
- El Carrizal
- El Chilamate
- El Colorado
- El Rodeo
- El Sauce
- El Zapotillo
- Honduritas
- La Joya
- La Ruda
- Las Almohadas
- Llano de Las Majadas
- Los Horcones
- Los Tablones
- Lotificación El Progreso
- Masahuat
- Monte Verde
- Parcelación El Progreso
- San Sebastián
- San Sebastián Arriba
- San Tiburcio
- Sitio El Panital

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 Masahuat

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada La Hoya
- Río Honduritas

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Cerro El Hormiguero · 1,020 m
- Cerro El Capullo · 942 m
- Montaña del Carrizal · 942 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 Masahuat and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Santa Ana Norte, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Dec (20 °C). About 1,284 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (224 mm) and the driest Mar (20 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 20 26 

Feb 22 21 

Mar 23 20 

Apr 25 37 

May 25 142 

Jun 23 198 

Jul 23 165 

Aug 23 198 

Sep 22 224 

Oct 22 158 

Nov 20 62 

Dec 20 33 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Masahuat

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud · Masahuat 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.19158&mlon=-89.42808#map=17/14.19158/-89.42808) 

Bank Banco Hipotecario · Nueva Concepción 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.12663&mlon=-89.29211#map=17/14.12663/-89.29211) 

ATM Chivo ATM · Chalchuapa 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.98504&mlon=-89.67896#map=17/13.98504/-89.67896) 

Petrol pump La Joya · Texistepeque 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.11870&mlon=-89.49889#map=17/14.11870/-89.49889) 

Hotel Chicunquetzal Restaurante Hotel · Nueva Concepción 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.14177&mlon=-89.29817#map=17/14.14177/-89.29817) 

Mall Plaza Galería 74 · Texistepeque 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.12550&mlon=-89.49594#map=17/14.12550/-89.49594) 

School Centro Escolar Masahuat · Masahuat 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.19163&mlon=-89.42878#map=17/14.19163/-89.42878) 

College UNICAES · Metapán 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.30335&mlon=-89.42487#map=17/14.30335/-89.42487) 

Police station Policia Nacional Civil · Metapán 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.20572&mlon=-89.35200#map=17/14.20572/-89.35200) 

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 Masahuat

Places mapped inside Masahuat in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Schools1

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 Santa Ana Norte

- Metapán
- Santa Rosa Guachipilín
- Texistepeque

## Quick answers

- Where is Masahuat?In Santa Ana Norte, Santa Ana Department, El Salvador
- What borders Masahuat?Metapán, Nueva Concepción, Santa Rosa Guachipilín and Texistepeque
- What is there to see in Masahuat?Reserva Natural Pañanalapa, Área Natural Protegida Hacienda Agua Caliente, Playa El Tablón, Playa El Tamarindo
- What time zone is Masahuat in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Masahuat?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Masahuat?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Masahuat?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Masahuat?Settlements lie between 358 m and 942 m
- What is the highest point in Masahuat?Cerro El Hormiguero (1,020 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Masahuat?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Masahuat?Centro de Salud, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Masahuat?Banco Hipotecario, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Masahuat?Chivo ATM, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Masahuat?La Joya, about 11 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Masahuat?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Masahuat?SV12003001 (OCHA common operational dataset)