# Cuisnahuat District, Sonsonate Este, Sonsonate Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-este/cuisnahuat/

District · Sonsonate Este 

# Cuisnahuat

Cuisnahuat is a district of El Salvador in Sonsonate Este, Sonsonate Department. It covers **67.7 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 67.7km²
- 2mapped services
- 397 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cuisnahuat?

Cuisnahuat lies in [Sonsonate Este](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-este/), [Sonsonate Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/), [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). It borders 4 other districts: [Caluco](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-este/caluco/), [San Julián](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-este/san-julian/), [Santa Isabel Ishuatán](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-este/santa-isabel-ishuatan/) and [Sonsonate](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-centro/sonsonate/). By area it is the 100th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 13.0% of [Sonsonate Este](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-este/). The centre of Cuisnahuat is about 49 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.6212° N, 89.6373° 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 Cuisnahuat

### Nearby, outside Cuisnahuat

- Área Natural Plan de Amayo · nature reserve, Caluco6.8 km
- Área Natural Protegida Chiquileca · nature reserve, Santa Isabel Ishuatán8.3 km
- Área Natural Protegida del Cerro de las Ovejas · nature reserve, Izalco8.4 km
- Área Natural Protegida El Balsamar · nature reserve, Caluco8.4 km
- Área Natural Protegida Complejo Los Farallones (sector Las Victorias) · nature reserve, Caluco9.5 km
- El Tanque de Caluco · attraction, Izalco9.7 km
- Área Natural Protegida Manglar Portezuelo · nature reserve, Sonsonate10 km
- Poza El Roble · attraction, Izalco10 km
- La Granjita Educativa · zoo, Caluco11 km
- Área Natural Protegida Complejo Los Farallones (sector Santa Marta Las Trincheras) · national park, San Julián11 km
- Área Natural Protegida Complejo Los Farallones (sector Los Lagartos) · national park, San Julián11 km
- Playa Sihuapilapa · beach, Teotepeque12 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: Cuisnahuat

- 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 Salvador57 km
- El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)66 km

### Nearest railway station

Armenia (En desuso) (Armenia), about 20 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 06:13, sunset around 17:33).

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 Cuisnahuat

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Cuisnahuat. Settlements here lie between about 56 m and 477 m above sea level (median 397 m).

- Agua Shuca
- Apancoyo
- Coquiama Arriba
- Cuisnahuat
- El Palmar
- El Palmarcito
- La Ensenada
- Los Hernandez
- Los Montes
- Miramar
- San Lucas

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 Cuisnahuat

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Iguaneras
- Río El Ojushte
- Río Ojushtal

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 Cuisnahuat and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sonsonate Este, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Nov (26 °C). About 1,489 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (283 mm) and the driest Jan (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 4 

Feb 27 5 

Mar 28 8 

Apr 28 39 

May 28 193 

Jun 27 232 

Jul 27 197 

Aug 27 246 

Sep 26 283 

Oct 26 226 

Nov 26 48 

Dec 26 10 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cuisnahuat

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital UCSF Nahulingo · Nahulingo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.70136&mlon=-89.71647#map=17/13.70136/-89.71647) 

Bank Caja de Crédito · Nahulingo 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.70466&mlon=-89.71577#map=17/13.70466/-89.71577) 

ATM Chivo · San Antonio del Monte 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.72080&mlon=-89.72823#map=17/13.72080/-89.72823) 

Petrol pump Iravalle · Sonsonate 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.59781&mlon=-89.74616#map=17/13.59781/-89.74616) 

Hotel Mishpá Resort · Santa Isabel Ishuatán 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.52725&mlon=-89.64718#map=17/13.52725/-89.64718) 

Mall Centro Comercial Castamar · Sonsonate 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.71004&mlon=-89.71835#map=17/13.71004/-89.71835) 

School Centro EscolarCanton Coquiama · Cuisnahuat 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.63489&mlon=-89.63895#map=17/13.63489/-89.63895) 

College Colegio Inmaculado Corazón de María · Izalco 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.74128&mlon=-89.68103#map=17/13.74128/-89.68103) 

Police station PNC · Teotepeque 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.59194&mlon=-89.51849#map=17/13.59194/-89.51849) 

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 Cuisnahuat

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

- Schools2

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 Sonsonate Este

- Armenia
- Caluco
- Izalco
- San Julián
- Santa Isabel Ishuatán

## Quick answers

- Where is Cuisnahuat?In Sonsonate Este, Sonsonate Department, El Salvador
- What borders Cuisnahuat?Caluco, San Julián, Santa Isabel Ishuatán and Sonsonate
- What is there to see in Cuisnahuat?Área Natural Plan de Amayo, Área Natural Protegida Chiquileca, Área Natural Protegida del Cerro de las Ovejas, Área Natural Protegida El Balsamar
- What time zone is Cuisnahuat in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Cuisnahuat?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Cuisnahuat?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cuisnahuat?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cuisnahuat?Settlements lie between 56 m and 477 m
- What is the best time to visit Cuisnahuat?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cuisnahuat?UCSF Nahulingo, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cuisnahuat?Caja de Crédito, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Cuisnahuat?Chivo, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cuisnahuat?Iravalle, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Cuisnahuat?SV13002003 (OCHA common operational dataset)