District · Santa Ana Oeste # Chalchuapa Chalchuapa is a district of El Salvador in Santa Ana Oeste, Santa Ana Department. It covers 175.5 km². 78 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 119 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 176 km² - 119 mapped services - 873 m typical elevation ## Where is Chalchuapa? Chalchuapa lies in Santa Ana Oeste, Santa Ana Department, El Salvador. It borders 8 other districts: Atiquizaya, Candelaria de la Frontera, El Porvenir, El Refugio, Juayúa, San Lorenzo, San Sebastián Salitrillo and Santa Ana. By area it is the 24th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 38.8% of Santa Ana Oeste. The centre of Chalchuapa is about 65 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 14.0105° N, 89.6887° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Chalchuapa OpenStreetMap lists 16 named sights in Chalchuapa: 7 ruins; 3 nature reserves; 2 monuments; 2 archaeological sites; 2 museums. - Museo "Stanley H. Boggs" · museum - Museo Arqueológico "Casa Blanca" · museum - Parque Arqueológico Casa Blanca · archaeological site - Tazumal · archaeological site - Área Natural Protegida La Magdalena · nature reserve - Área Natural Protegida La Magdalena · nature reserve - Área Natural Protegida Laguna Las Ranas · nature reserve - 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 ### Nearby, outside Chalchuapa - Cerro Singuil · volcano, El Porvenir 7.8 km - Hacienda el Jicaro · attraction, Atiquizaya 9.1 km - Área Natural Protegida La Criba · nature reserve, Candelaria de la Frontera 11 km - Salto Malacatiupán · attraction, Ahuachapán 12 km - Puente viejo Agua Caliente · attraction, Ahuachapán 12 km - Área Natural Protegida Buenos Aires y El Carmen · nature reserve, Atiquizaya 13 km - Nacimiento de agua termal · hot spring, Ahuachapán 13 km - Área Natural Protegida Cerro El Águila · nature reserve, Juayúa 13 km - Escuela de Artes y Oficios José Mariano Méndez · attraction, Santa Ana 14 km - Museo Ajá · museum, Santa Ana 14 km - Área Natural Protegida San Jerónimo · nature reserve, Candelaria de la Frontera 14 km - Casa de la Cultura de Santa Ana · museum, Santa Ana 14 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Chalchuapa - Time zone UTC−6, no daylight saving · America/El_Salvador - Currency Dollar (USD) - Country calling code +503 - Languages Spanish - Plug types Type A, B · 115 V - Driving side Right - Postcode format 6 characters (CP ####) ### Nearest airports - Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador 70 km - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) 93 km ### Nearest railway station Antigua Estación de Ferrocarriles de Atiquizaya (Atiquizaya), about 8.2 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 17:33). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Chalchuapa Open gazetteers list 78 villages, towns and localities in Chalchuapa. The largest with a recorded population: Chalchuapa (32,282). Settlements here lie between about 586 m and 1,758 m above sea level (median 873 m). - Ayutepequ - Ayutepeque - Barrio Apaneca - Barrio San Sebastián - Barrio Santa Cruz - Buenos Aires - Cantón El Cuje - Cantón La Magdalena - Cantón San Luís - Caserío Casas Viejas - Caserío El Jicalito - Caserío El Salitre - Caserío Sabanetas - Caserío San Luís - Chalchuapa - 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 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 Juan - Colonia San Martín - Colonia Santa Elena - Colonia Tazumal - Colonia Tazumal II - Colonia Veracruz - Complejo Habitacional San Francisco - El Amatón - El Coco - El Cuje - El Duraznillo - El Jute - El Nazareno - El Paste - El Tanque - Finca Corina - Finca El Rosario - Finca Las Margaritas - Finca Las Victorias - Finca Mauritania - Finca San Luis - Finca Santa Marcelina - Guachipilín - Hacienda San Antonio - La Cumbre - La Libertad - La Magdalena - La Víbora - Las Cruces - Las Flores - Lotificación Cuzcachapa II - Lotificación Las Delicias - Ojo de Agua - Piedra Rajada - Porvenir Jocotillo - Reparto Guadalupano - Reparto Libertad - Residencial Limar - San Cristóbal - San Isidro - San José - San Juan Chiquito - San Luis - San Nicolás - Urbanización Casa Blanca Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Chalchuapa Named natural and historic features inside Chalchuapa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake; 1 river or stream. - Laguna Cuscachapa - Río El Jute ### Hills and mountains 7 mountains; 2 hills. - 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 Joya Grande · 847 m - Cerro La Loma · 843 m - Cerro La Olla · 706 m - Los Siete Cerros · 672 m ### History 1 ruin. - Ruinas Arqueológicas El Tazumal Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Chalchuapa and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chalchuapa | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hospital Nacional de Chalchuapa · Chalchuapa | 2.6 km | Map | | Bank | Rapi Credito · Chalchuapa | 2.9 km | Map | | ATM | Chivo ATM · Chalchuapa | 2.9 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Uno El Refugio · Chalchuapa | 3.0 km | Map | | Hotel | Colonia Tinita · Chalchuapa | 2.7 km | Map | | Mall | Casa Azul · Chalchuapa | 2.7 km | Map | | School | Escuela Santa Cruz · Chalchuapa | 2.3 km | Map | | College | Instituto Nacional de el Refugio · El Refugio | 4.2 km | Map | | Police station | Policia Nacional Civil · Chalchuapa | 3.3 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chalchuapa Places mapped inside Chalchuapa in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 6 - Banks 8 - ATMs 2 - Petrol pumps 7 - Hotels 4 - Shopping malls 3 - Schools 11 - Pharmacies 7 - Restaurants 64 - Police stations 2 - Dental clinics 5 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other districts in Santa Ana Oeste - Candelaria de la Frontera - El Porvenir - San Antonio Pajonal - San Sebastián Salitrillo - Santiago de la Frontera ## Quick answers - Where is Chalchuapa? In Santa Ana Oeste, Santa Ana Department, El Salvador - What borders Chalchuapa? Atiquizaya, Candelaria de la Frontera, El Porvenir, El Refugio, Juayúa, San Lorenzo, San Sebastián Salitrillo and Santa Ana - What is there to see in Chalchuapa? Estructura 1-A, Estructura 1-B, Estructura 1-C, Estructura 1-D - What time zone is Chalchuapa in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in Chalchuapa? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Chalchuapa? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chalchuapa? 78 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chalchuapa? Settlements lie between 586 m and 1,758 m - What is the highest point in Chalchuapa? Cerro Olimpo (1,762 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chalchuapa? November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Chalchuapa? Hospital Nacional de Chalchuapa, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chalchuapa? Rapi Credito, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chalchuapa? Chivo ATM, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chalchuapa? Uno El Refugio, about 3.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Chalchuapa? 6 mapped - How many banks are in Chalchuapa? 8 mapped - How many ATMs are in Chalchuapa? 2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Chalchuapa? 7 mapped - What is the P-code of Chalchuapa? SV12004002 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 175.5 km² - P-code: SV12004002 - Municipality: Santa Ana Oeste --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/santa-ana/santa-ana-oeste/chalchuapa/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.