# Santiago de la Frontera District, Santa Ana Oeste – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/santa-ana/santa-ana-oeste/santiago-de-la-frontera/ District · Santa Ana Oeste # Santiago de la Frontera Santiago de la Frontera is a district of El Salvador in Santa Ana Oeste, Santa Ana Department. It covers **40.4 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 40.4km² - 4mapped services - 733 mtypical elevation ## Where is Santiago de la Frontera? Santiago de la Frontera lies in [Santa Ana Oeste](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/santa-ana/santa-ana-oeste/), [Santa Ana Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/santa-ana/), [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). It borders 3 other districts: [Candelaria de la Frontera](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/santa-ana/santa-ana-oeste/candelaria-de-la-frontera/), [San Antonio Pajonal](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/santa-ana/santa-ana-oeste/san-antonio-pajonal/) and [Texistepeque](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/santa-ana/santa-ana-norte/texistepeque/). By area it is the 151st largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 8.9% of [Santa Ana Oeste](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/santa-ana/santa-ana-oeste/). The centre of Santiago de la Frontera is about 71 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 14.1687° N, 89.6157° 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 Santiago de la Frontera ### Nearby, outside Santiago de la Frontera - Área Natural Protegida Paraje Galán · nature reserve, Candelaria de la Frontera4.7 km - Área Natural Protegida La Criba · nature reserve, Candelaria de la Frontera8.0 km - Área Natural Protegida San Jerónimo · nature reserve, Candelaria de la Frontera9.1 km - Área Natural Protegida San Jerónimo · nature reserve, Candelaria de la Frontera9.2 km - Área Natural Protegida La Montañita · nature reserve, San Antonio Pajonal11 km - Área Natural Protegida La Magdalena · nature reserve, Chalchuapa12 km - Cerro Singuil · volcano, El Porvenir13 km - Área Natural Protegida La Magdalena · nature reserve, Chalchuapa14 km - Area Natural El Chaparrón o San Cayetano · nature reserve, Santa Ana16 km - Playa El Tablón · beach, Lago de Guija16 km - Las Figuras · attraction, Lago de Guija17 km - Petroglyphs · attraction, Lago de Guija17 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: Santiago de la Frontera - 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 Salvador75 km - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)101 km ### Nearest railway station Antigua Estación de Ferrocarriles de Atiquizaya (Atiquizaya), about 26 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:29) 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. ## Villages and localities in Santiago de la Frontera Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Santiago de la Frontera. Settlements here lie between about 518 m and 845 m above sea level (median 733 m). - Barrio El Castillo - Barrio Santa María - Caserío Cuis Cuis - Caserío El Amatillo - Caserío El Mogote - Caserío El Portezuelo - Caserío Ojos de Agua - Caserío San Luis - Caserío San Luis Ciénaga - Colonia Arévalo - Cuis Cuis - El Amatillo - Guacamayas - La Cuesta - La Danta - La Flor - Las Piletas - Ojo de Agua - San Ildefonso - Santa Cruz - Santiago de La Frontera 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 Santiago de la Frontera Named natural and historic features inside Santiago de la Frontera, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Corozo ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Cerro Monte Redondo · 977 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 Santiago de la Frontera 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santiago de la Frontera Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Unidad de Salud · San Antonio Pajonal 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.19459&mlon=-89.58338#map=17/14.19459/-89.58338) Bank ACACI de R.L. · San Antonio Pajonal 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.19621&mlon=-89.58139#map=17/14.19621/-89.58139) ATM Chivo ATM · Chalchuapa 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.98559&mlon=-89.68014#map=17/13.98559/-89.68014) Petrol pump Texaco Candelaria de La Frontera · Candelaria de la Frontera 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.09716&mlon=-89.65093#map=17/14.09716/-89.65093) Hotel Hotel Payaya · Candelaria de la Frontera 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.11176&mlon=-89.64832#map=17/14.11176/-89.64832) Mall Khaos Plaza · Candelaria de la Frontera 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.11587&mlon=-89.65022#map=17/14.11587/-89.65022) School Centro Escolar San Jose El Tablon · Santiago de la Frontera 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.17379&mlon=-89.58739#map=17/14.17379/-89.58739) College IC Medalla Milagrosa · Santa Ana 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.99932&mlon=-89.56290#map=17/13.99932/-89.56290) Police station Policía Nacional Civil · El Porvenir 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.01752&mlon=-89.64779#map=17/14.01752/-89.64779) 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 Santiago de la Frontera Places mapped inside Santiago de la Frontera in open map data, by type. - Schools2 - Restaurants2 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 Oeste - Candelaria de la Frontera - Chalchuapa - El Porvenir - San Antonio Pajonal - San Sebastián Salitrillo ## Quick answers - Where is Santiago de la Frontera?In Santa Ana Oeste, Santa Ana Department, El Salvador - What borders Santiago de la Frontera?Candelaria de la Frontera, San Antonio Pajonal and Texistepeque - What is there to see in Santiago de la Frontera?Área Natural Protegida Paraje Galán, Área Natural Protegida La Criba, Área Natural Protegida San Jerónimo, Área Natural Protegida San Jerónimo - What time zone is Santiago de la Frontera in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Santiago de la Frontera?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Santiago de la Frontera?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santiago de la Frontera?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santiago de la Frontera?Settlements lie between 518 m and 845 m - What is the highest point in Santiago de la Frontera?Cerro Monte Redondo (977 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Santiago de la Frontera?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Santiago de la Frontera?Unidad de Salud, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santiago de la Frontera?ACACI de R.L., about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Santiago de la Frontera?Chivo ATM, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santiago de la Frontera?Texaco Candelaria de La Frontera, about 8.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Santiago de la Frontera?SV12004006 (OCHA common operational dataset)