# Metapán District, Santa Ana Norte, Santa Ana Department

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

District · Santa Ana Norte 

# Metapán

Metapán is a district of El Salvador in Santa Ana Norte, Santa Ana Department. It covers **638.6 km²**. 158 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 135 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 639km²
- 135mapped services
- 606 mtypical elevation

## Where is Metapán?

Metapán 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 9 other districts: [Agua Caliente](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-centro/agua-caliente/), [Citalá](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-norte/citala/), [La Palma](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-norte/la-palma/), [Lago de Guija](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/santa-ana/lago-de-guija/lago-de-guija/), [Masahuat](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/santa-ana/santa-ana-norte/masahuat/), [Nueva Concepción](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-centro/nueva-concepcion/), [San Antonio Pajonal](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/santa-ana/santa-ana-oeste/san-antonio-pajonal/), [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 largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 70.0% of [Santa Ana Norte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/santa-ana/santa-ana-norte/). The centre of Metapán is about 73 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 14.3096° N, 89.4020° 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 Metapán

OpenStreetMap lists 25 named sights in Metapán: 9 nature reserves; 4 monuments; 4 volcanos; 3 attractions; 2 galleries; 1 waterfall; 1 museum; 1 theme park.

- Museo del Arte Trifinio El Salvador · museum
- Cascada Arcoiris · waterfall
- Parque Nacional Montecristo · nature reserve
- Parque Nacional San Diego y San Felipe las Barras · nature reserve
- Parque Nacional San Diego y San Felipe las Barras · nature reserve
- Parque Nacional San Diego y San Felipe las Barras · nature reserve
- Parque Nacional San Diego y San Felipe las Barras · nature reserve
- Parque Nacional San Diego y San Felipe las Barras · nature reserve
- Parque Nacional San Diego y San Felipe las Barras · nature reserve
- Reserva de La Biosfera Trifinio · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida Lomas de San Juan · nature reserve
- Caserio las conchas · attraction
- Lago de Guija · attraction
- Montecristo trifinio national park · attraction
- Cerro Las Iguanas o La Isla · volcano
- Cerro Masatepeque · volcano
- Cerro San Diego · volcano
- Foto Arte Estudio · gallery
- Foto Estudio Montecristo · gallery
- Loma Los Pajalitos o Los Coyotes · volcano
- Mojón La Piedrona · monument
- Mojón Loma Talpetatosa · monument
- Mojón Salitre Rancho de Cuero · monument
- Parque Corazones de Vida · theme park
- Señal de Triangulación Cerro El Brujo · monument

### Nearby, outside Metapán

- Parque Nacional San Diego y San Felipe las Barras · nature reserve, Lago de Guija11 km
- Cerro El Tule · volcano, Lago de Guija11 km
- Parque Nacional San Diego y San Felipe las Barras · nature reserve, Lago de Guija11 km
- Playa de Azacualpa · beach, Lago de Guija11 km
- Playa El Tamarindo · beach, Lago de Guija11 km
- Petroglyphs · attraction, Lago de Guija11 km
- Las Figuras · attraction, Lago de Guija11 km
- Playa El Tablón · beach, Lago de Guija12 km
- Área Natural Protegida La Montañita · nature reserve, San Antonio Pajonal17 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: Metapán

- 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 Salvador74 km
- El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)103 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 06:14, 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 Metapán

Open gazetteers list **158 villages, towns and localities** in Metapán. The largest with a recorded population: Metapán (19,143). Settlements here lie between about 406 m and 1,766 m above sea level (median 606 m).

- Agua Zarca
- Aldea Zapote
- Alta Vista Plan Grande
- Anguiatú
- Atapasca
- Barrio El Calvario
- Barrio Las Flores
- Barrio Nuevo
- Barrio Pacheco
- Barrio San Pedro
- Barrio Santa Cruz
- Belén
- Belén Güijat
- Bodegas
- Campamento Guajoyo
- Camulian
- Camulián
- Carrizalillo
- Casa de Tejas
- Caserío La Juntita
- Caserío Las Conchas
- Caserío Los Ranchos
- Caserío Toncontín
- Casitas
- Cañas Dulces
- Chimalapa
- Chucumba
- Colonia Buenos Aires
- Colonia Guadalupe
- Colonia La Esperanza
- Colonia Montecristo
- Colonia San Luis
- Colonia Vista Hermosa
- Comizate
- Comizate o Llano de la Ceiba
- Cuyuiscat
- El Ahogado
- El Amatal
- El Capulin
- El Capulín
- El Carmen
- El Chagüitón
- El Cobano
- El Cuje
- El Cóbano
- El Espinal
- El Guajoyo
- El Jícaro
- El Limo
- El Llano de Guajoyo
- El Malpaso
- El Palmar
- El Palmo
- El Panal
- El Pinar
- El Pinito
- El Playón
- El Roble
- El Rodeo
- El Rosario
- El Salitre
- El Zapote
- Guayabillas
- Hacienda El Señor
- Hacienda La Barra
- Hacienda La Soledad
- Hacienda Las Piletas
- Hacienda Montecristo
- Hacienda San Francisco Guajoyo
- Hacienda Vieja
- La Bolsa
- La Cañada
- La Ceibita
- La Conchagua
- La Isla
- La Joya
- La Junta
- La Palmilla
- La Peña
- La Vega de La Junta
- Lagnetas
- Lagunetas
- Lagunetas o Los Barahona
- Las Cruces
- Las Granadillas
- Las Higueras
- Las Lajas
- Las Margaritas
- Las Marías
- Las Pavas
- Las Piletas
- Las Tapias
- Llano Grande
- Llano del Hoyo
- Loma de Chepe
- Los Aguilar
- Los Martinez
- Los Pacheco
- Los Pleytéz
- Los Pérez
- Los Quijada
- Los Ramirez
- Los Ranchos
- Los Terreros
- Lotificación Bella Vista
- Lotificación Brisas del Norte II
- Lotificación Brisas del Norte III
- Lotificación El Progreso
- Lotificación Galdámez
- Lotificación Jardines de Guadalupe
- Lotificación Jardines de Metapán
- Lotificación Lomas de Montecristo
- Lotificación Nueva San Luis
- Lotificación Santa Fe
- Lotificación Umaña
- Majada Vieja
- Majaditas
- Mal Paso
- Matalapa
- Metapán
- Montenegro
- Ostúa
- Palo Galán
- Paso de La Ceiba
- Pie de La Cuesta
- Piletas
- Pitajayo
- Quebrada de Agua
- Rancho de Cuero
- Reparto Sanabria
- Residencial Las Marías
- Salhuazapa
- Salitrillo
- San Antonio
- San Antonio La Junta
- San Cristóbal
- San Diego
- San Francisco
- San Isidro
- San Jerónimo
- San Jorge
- San José Ingenio
- San Juan Abajo
- San Juan Arriba
- San Miguel Ingenio
- San Miguelito
- San Nicolás
- San Rafael
- Santa Barbara
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Eloísa
- Santa Rita
- Tablón Chagüite
- Tahuilapa
- Tecomapa
- Valeriano
- Valle Nuevo
- Zacamil

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 Metapán

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna de Metapán
- Río Amayo
- Río Chimalapa
- Río El Rosario
- Río Guajoyo
- Río San José
- Río San Miguel
- Río Tahuilapa

### Hills and mountains

9 hills; 7 mountains.

- Cerro Miramundo · 2,394 m
- Cerro Brujo · 1,760 m
- Cerro La Peña · 1,128 m
- Cerro El Mamey · 659 m
- Cerro San Isidro · 634 m
- Cerro La Burra · 607 m
- Cerro Camalotillo · 604 m
- Cerro Los Negros · 574 m
- Cerro La Majada · 558 m
- Cerro Chepe · 531 m
- Cerro de Ostúa · 530 m
- Cerro Las Guayabillas · 508 m
- Cerro El Matadero · 501 m
- Cerro El Espinal · 495 m
- Cerro La Cascajera · 454 m
- Cerro Las Peñitas · 437 m

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- San Diego y La Barra National Park

### Getting around

2 railway stations.

- Estación El Ronco
- Estación Ostúa

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 Metapán 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 Metapán

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Nacional de Metapán · Metapán 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.32477&mlon=-89.44329#map=17/14.32477/-89.44329) 

Bank Banco Promerica · Metapán 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.33067&mlon=-89.44279#map=17/14.33067/-89.44279) 

Petrol pump Uno · Metapán 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.32305&mlon=-89.44395#map=17/14.32305/-89.44395) 

Hotel Hotel Centroamérica · Metapán 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.32974&mlon=-89.44237#map=17/14.32974/-89.44237) 

Mall Plaza Jardines Shopping Mall · Metapán 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.32939&mlon=-89.43977#map=17/14.32939/-89.43977) 

School Escuela Guatemala · Metapán 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.33166&mlon=-89.44353#map=17/14.33166/-89.44353) 

College Universidad Católica de El Salvador · Metapán 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.30368&mlon=-89.42478#map=17/14.30368/-89.42478) 

Police station Policia Nacional Civil · Metapán 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.32518&mlon=-89.44390#map=17/14.32518/-89.44390) 

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 Metapán

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

- Hospitals6
- Banks7
- Petrol pumps8
- Hotels14
- Shopping malls2
- Schools10
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies14
- Restaurants58
- Police stations3
- Dental clinics11

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

- Masahuat
- Santa Rosa Guachipilín
- Texistepeque

## Quick answers

- Where is Metapán?In Santa Ana Norte, Santa Ana Department, El Salvador
- What borders Metapán?Agua Caliente, Citalá, La Palma, Lago de Guija, Masahuat, Nueva Concepción, San Antonio Pajonal, Santa Rosa Guachipilín and Texistepeque
- What is there to see in Metapán?Cascada Arcoiris, Caserio las conchas, Cerro Las Iguanas o La Isla, Cerro Masatepeque
- What time zone is Metapán in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Metapán?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Metapán?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Metapán?158 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Metapán?Settlements lie between 406 m and 1,766 m
- What is the highest point in Metapán?Cerro Miramundo (2,394 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Metapán?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Metapán?Hospital Nacional de Metapán, about 4.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Metapán?Banco Promerica, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Metapán?Uno, about 4.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Metapán?6 mapped
- How many banks are in Metapán?7 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Metapán?8 mapped
- What is the P-code of Metapán?SV12003002 (OCHA common operational dataset)