# Santa Ana Oeste, Santa Ana Department – Districts & Villages

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

Municipality · Santa Ana Department 

# Santa Ana Oeste

Santa Ana Oeste is a municipality of El Salvador in Santa Ana Department. It covers **452.8 km²**. It is divided into 6 districts. 177 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 163 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 453km²
- 6districts
- 163mapped services

## Where is Santa Ana Oeste?

Santa Ana Oeste lies in [Santa Ana Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/santa-ana/), [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Ahuachapán Norte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/ahuachapan/ahuachapan-norte/), [Lago de Guija](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/santa-ana/lago-de-guija/), [Santa Ana Centro](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/santa-ana/santa-ana-centro/), [Santa Ana Norte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/santa-ana/santa-ana-norte/) and [Sonsonate Norte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-norte/). By area it is the 20th largest of 48 municipalities in El Salvador. It covers 22.1% of [Santa Ana Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/santa-ana/). The centre of Santa Ana Oeste is about 66 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. It is about 14 km from Santa Ana, the main town of Santa Ana Department. The centre point is at 14.0460° N, 89.6768° 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 Ana Oeste

OpenStreetMap lists 22 named sights in Santa Ana Oeste: 8 nature reserves; 7 ruins; 2 monuments; 2 archaeological sites; 2 museums; 1 volcano.

- Museo "Stanley H. Boggs" · museum
- Museo Arqueológico "Casa Blanca" · museum
- Parque Arqueológico Casa Blanca · archaeological site
- Tazumal · archaeological site
- Área Natural Protegida La Criba · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida La Magdalena · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida La Magdalena · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida La Montañita · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida Laguna Las Ranas · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida Paraje Galán · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida San Jerónimo · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida San Jerónimo · nature reserve
- Cerro Singuil · volcano
- Estructura 1-A · ruins
- Estructura 1-B · ruins
- Estructura 1-C · ruins
- Estructura 1-D · ruins
- Estructura 1-E · ruins
- Estructura B 1-1 · ruins
- Estructura B 1-2 · ruins
- Monumento a la Madre · monument
- Monumento de Che Guevara · monument

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 Ana Oeste

- 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 Salvador71 km
- El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)95 km

### Nearest railway station

Antigua Estación de Ferrocarriles de Atiquizaya (Atiquizaya), about 12 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:30) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:32).

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.

## Districts of Santa Ana Oeste

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Candelaria de la Frontera](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/santa-ana/santa-ana-oeste/candelaria-de-la-frontera/) 116 23 9 

[Chalchuapa](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/santa-ana/santa-ana-oeste/chalchuapa/) 176 78 119 

[El Porvenir](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/santa-ana/santa-ana-oeste/el-porvenir/) 44 23 5 

[San Antonio Pajonal](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/santa-ana/santa-ana-oeste/san-antonio-pajonal/) 50 15 16 

[San Sebastián Salitrillo](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/santa-ana/santa-ana-oeste/san-sebastian-salitrillo/) 27 24 10 

[Santiago de la Frontera](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/santa-ana/santa-ana-oeste/santiago-de-la-frontera/) 40 21 4 

Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-slv); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Santa Ana Oeste

Open gazetteers list **177 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Ana Oeste. The largest with a recorded population: Chalchuapa (32,282) and Candelaria de La Frontera (6,301). Settlements here lie between about 502 m and 1,758 m above sea level (median 768 m).

- Ayutepequ
- Ayutepeque
- Barrio Apaneca
- Barrio El Calvario
- Barrio El Castillo
- Barrio El Centro
- Barrio San Cayetano
- Barrio San Sebastián
- Barrio Santa Catarina
- Barrio Santa Cruz
- Barrio Santa María
- Belén Güijat
- Beneficio Monte Alegre
- Boca De La Montaña
- Buenos Aires
- Candelaria de La Frontera
- Canton El Rosario
- Canton Santa Rosa
- Cantón El Cuje
- Cantón La Magdalena
- Cantón San Luís
- Cantón Santa Bárbara
- Casas de Teja
- Caserío Casas Viejas
- Caserío Cuis Cuis
- Caserío El Amatillo
- Caserío El Jicalito
- Caserío El Mogote
- Caserío El Mojón
- Caserío El Pino
- Caserío El Portezuelo
- Caserío El Salitre
- Caserío La Joya
- Caserío Las Zarcas
- Caserío Los Amates
- Caserío Ojos de Agua
- Caserío Sabanetas
- Caserío San Luis
- Caserío San Luis Ciénaga
- Caserío San Luís
- Chalchuapa
- Ciudad Real
- Colonia Arévalo
- Colonia Barrientos
- Colonia Buena Vista II
- Colonia Carina
- Colonia Casa Blanca
- Colonia Cuzcachapa
- Colonia El Paraíso
- Colonia El Pedregal
- Colonia El Tamarindo
- Colonia El Zapote
- Colonia Gonzales
- Colonia Las Flores
- Colonia Las Joyitas
- Colonia Las Margaritas
- Colonia Las Victorias
- Colonia Libertad II
- Colonia Los Arrayanes
- Colonia Los Olivos
- Colonia Pampe
- Colonia San Antonio
- Colonia San Eduardo
- Colonia San Juan
- Colonia San Martín
- Colonia Santa Elena
- Colonia Tazumal
- Colonia Tazumal II
- Colonia Veracruz
- Colonia Vásquez
- Complejo Habitacional San Francisco
- Cuis Cuis
- El Amatillo
- El Amatón
- El Coco
- El Cuje
- El Duraznillo
- El Jute
- El Llano
- El Mojón
- El Nazareno
- El Paraiso
- El Paste
- El Porvenir
- El Rosario
- El Sunza
- El Tablón
- El Tanque
- El Tesoro
- El Zacamil
- Finca Corina
- Finca El Rosario
- Finca Las Margaritas
- Finca Las Victorias
- Finca Mauritania
- Finca San Luis
- Finca Santa Marcelina
- Galeano
- Guacamayas
- Guachipilín
- Hacienda San Antonio
- Hacienda San Jerónimo
- La Criba
- La Cuesta
- La Cumbre
- La Danta
- La Estancia
- La Flor
- La Garita
- La Libertad
- La Magdalena
- La Parada
- La Parada (Aldea Bolaños)
- La Piedrona
- La Víbora
- Las Cruces
- Las Flores
- Las Marías
- Las Piletas
- Loma Chata
- Los Chilamates
- Lotificacion Quinta Mis Recuerdos
- Lotificación Buena Vista
- Lotificación Cuzcachapa II
- Lotificación Divina Providencia
- Lotificación El Recuerdo
- Lotificación España
- Lotificación La Grecia
- Lotificación Las Brisas
- Lotificación Las Delicias
- Lotificación Las Mercedes
- Lotificación Las Merceditas
- Lotificación San Francisco
- Lotificación San Juan II
- Lotificación San Sebastian
- Lotificación San Sebastián
- Monte Verde
- Ojo de Agua
- Omoa
- Paraje Galán
- Piedra Rajada
- Piedras Azules
- Pinalón
- Porvenir Jocotillo
- Potrerillos Matazano
- Reparto Guadalupano
- Reparto Libertad
- Residencial Limar
- Residencial Madrid
- Residencial Sevilla
- Residencial Valencia
- Residencial Valladolid
- Residencial Villas de Barcelona
- Residencial Villas de Cádiz
- Rosario
- San Antonio Pajonal
- San Cristóbal
- San Ildefonso
- San Isidro
- San Jerónimo
- San José
- San José Pinalito
- San Juan Chiquito
- San Luis
- San Nicolás
- San Rafael
- San Sebastián Salitrillo
- San Vicente
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa Senca
- Santiago de La Frontera
- Singüil
- Tabloncitos
- Tierra Blanca
- Urbanización Casa Blanca
- Valle del Matazano

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 Ana Oeste

Named natural and historic features inside Santa Ana Oeste, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

5 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna Cuscachapa
- Río Corozo
- Río El Jute
- Río El Jute
- Río Nahualape
- Río Singüil

### Hills and mountains

12 hills; 9 mountains.

- Cerro Olimpo · 1,762 m
- Cerro Las Cruces · 1,472 m
- Cerro El Retiro · 1,378 m
- Cerro Peña Blanca · 1,278 m
- cerro Redondo · 1,205 m
- Cerro Monte Redondo · 977 m
- Cerro Cimarrón · 884 m
- Cerro Joya Grande · 847 m
- Cerro La Loma · 843 m
- Cerro Singüil · 771 m
- Cerro La Olla · 706 m
- Montaña El Tigre · 689 m
- Cerro Quemado · 687 m
- Los Siete Cerros · 672 m
- Cerro Cuchara · 647 m
- Cerro Picudo · 601 m
- Cerro El Nanzal · 600 m
- Cerro Los Horcones · 580 m
- Cerro Minitas · 524 m
- Cerro Lechuzo · 499 m
- Cerro Quemado · 490 m

### History

1 ruin.

- Ruinas Arqueológicas El Tazumal

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Hacienda Singuil Airstrip

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 Ana Oeste and the best time to visit

In Santa Ana Oeste, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Nov (22 °C). About 1,298 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (240 mm) and the driest Feb (9 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 23 10 

Feb 24 9 

Mar 26 10 

Apr 27 35 

May 26 161 

Jun 24 202 

Jul 25 175 

Aug 24 213 

Sep 24 240 

Oct 23 179 

Nov 22 47 

Dec 22 17 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Santa Ana Oeste

Places mapped inside Santa Ana Oeste in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals9
- Banks10
- ATMs2
- Petrol pumps9
- Hotels6
- Shopping malls5
- Schools19
- Pharmacies9
- Restaurants82
- Police stations4
- Dental clinics8

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Santa Ana Oeste?In Santa Ana Department, El Salvador
- What borders Santa Ana Oeste?Ahuachapán Norte, Lago de Guija, Santa Ana Centro, Santa Ana Norte and Sonsonate Norte
- What is there to see in Santa Ana Oeste?Cerro Singuil, Estructura 1-A, Estructura 1-B, Estructura 1-C
- What time zone is Santa Ana Oeste in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Santa Ana Oeste?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Santa Ana Oeste?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Santa Ana Oeste?177 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Santa Ana Oeste?Settlements lie between 502 m and 1,758 m
- What is the highest point in Santa Ana Oeste?Cerro Olimpo (1,762 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Santa Ana Oeste?November to April
- How many hospitals are in Santa Ana Oeste?9 mapped
- How many banks are in Santa Ana Oeste?10 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Santa Ana Oeste?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Santa Ana Oeste?9 mapped
- What is the P-code of Santa Ana Oeste?SV12004 (OCHA common operational dataset)