# Santa Rosa Guachipilín District, Santa Ana Norte – Villages

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District · Santa Ana Norte 

# Santa Rosa Guachipilín

Santa Rosa Guachipilín is a district of El Salvador in Santa Ana Norte, Santa Ana Department. It covers **35.2 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 35.2km²
- 498 mtypical elevation

## Where is Santa Rosa Guachipilín?

Santa Rosa Guachipilín 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 3 other districts: [Masahuat](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/santa-ana/santa-ana-norte/masahuat/), [Metapán](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/santa-ana/santa-ana-norte/metapan/) and [Nueva Concepción](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-centro/nueva-concepcion/). By area it is the 167th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 3.9% of [Santa Ana Norte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/santa-ana/santa-ana-norte/). The centre of Santa Rosa Guachipilín is about 59 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 14.1997° N, 89.3469° 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 Rosa Guachipilín

### Nearby, outside Santa Rosa Guachipilín

- Reserva Natural Pañanalapa · nature reserve, Nueva Concepción11 km
- Cascada Arcoiris · waterfall, Metapán12 km
- Parque Nacional San Diego y San Felipe las Barras · nature reserve, Metapán14 km
- Reserva de La Biosfera Trifinio · nature reserve, Metapán14 km
- Parque Nacional San Diego y San Felipe las Barras · nature reserve, Lago de Guija15 km
- Playa El Tablón · beach, Lago de Guija15 km
- Parque Corazones de Vida · theme park, Metapán15 km
- Playa El Tamarindo · beach, Lago de Guija15 km
- Cerro El Tule · volcano, Lago de Guija16 km
- Petroglyphs · attraction, Lago de Guija16 km
- Las Figuras · attraction, Lago de Guija16 km
- Parque Nacional San Diego y San Felipe las Barras · nature reserve, Metapán16 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 Rosa Guachipilín

- 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 Salvador61 km
- El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)90 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 Santa Rosa Guachipilín

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Rosa Guachipilín. Settlements here lie between about 478 m and 900 m above sea level (median 498 m).

- Chagüitón
- El Amatón
- El Capulín
- El Cerro
- El Chumelo
- El Despoblado
- El Matazano
- Las Valentinas
- Los Capulines
- Los Castaneda
- Plan del Sitio
- Quebrada de Agua
- San Francisco Apanta
- San José Capulin
- San José Capulín
- Santa Rosa Guachipilín

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).

## Weather in Santa Rosa Guachipilín 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 Santa Rosa Guachipilín

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Unidad de Salud · Metapán 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.20763&mlon=-89.35299#map=17/14.20763/-89.35299) 

Bank Banco Hipotecario · Nueva Concepción 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.12663&mlon=-89.29211#map=17/14.12663/-89.29211) 

Petrol pump Texaco · Nueva Concepción 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.12126&mlon=-89.27988#map=17/14.12126/-89.27988) 

Hotel Chicunquetzal Restaurante Hotel · Nueva Concepción 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.14177&mlon=-89.29817#map=17/14.14177/-89.29817) 

Mall Placita Don Roberto · Nueva Concepción 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.13172&mlon=-89.29071#map=17/14.13172/-89.29071) 

School Centro Escolar Masahuat · Masahuat 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.19163&mlon=-89.42878#map=17/14.19163/-89.42878) 

College UNICAES · Metapán 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.30335&mlon=-89.42487#map=17/14.30335/-89.42487) 

Police station Policia Nacional Civil · Metapán 0.9 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.

## Other districts in Santa Ana Norte

- Masahuat
- Metapán
- Texistepeque

## Quick answers

- Where is Santa Rosa Guachipilín?In Santa Ana Norte, Santa Ana Department, El Salvador
- What borders Santa Rosa Guachipilín?Masahuat, Metapán and Nueva Concepción
- What is there to see in Santa Rosa Guachipilín?Reserva Natural Pañanalapa, Cascada Arcoiris, Parque Nacional San Diego y San Felipe las Barras, Reserva de La Biosfera Trifinio
- What time zone is Santa Rosa Guachipilín in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Santa Rosa Guachipilín?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Santa Rosa Guachipilín?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Santa Rosa Guachipilín?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Santa Rosa Guachipilín?Settlements lie between 478 m and 900 m
- What is the best time to visit Santa Rosa Guachipilín?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Rosa Guachipilín?Unidad de Salud, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Santa Rosa Guachipilín?Banco Hipotecario, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Rosa Guachipilín?Texaco, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Santa Rosa Guachipilín?SV12003003 (OCHA common operational dataset)