# San Julián District, Sonsonate Este, Sonsonate Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-este/san-julian/ District · Sonsonate Este # San Julián San Julián is a district of El Salvador in Sonsonate Este, Sonsonate Department. It covers **73.9 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 73.9km² - 10mapped services - 546 mtypical elevation ## Where is San Julián? San Julián 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 6 other districts: [Armenia](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-este/armenia/), [Caluco](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-este/caluco/), [Cuisnahuat](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-este/cuisnahuat/), [Izalco](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-este/izalco/), [Santa Isabel Ishuatán](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-este/santa-isabel-ishuatan/) and [Tepecoyo](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-libertad/la-libertad-oeste/tepecoyo/). By area it is the 89th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 14.2% of [Sonsonate Este](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-este/). The centre of San Julián is about 40 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.7005° N, 89.5619° 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 San Julián OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in San Julián: 2 national parks. - Área Natural Protegida Complejo Los Farallones (sector Los Lagartos) · national park - Área Natural Protegida Complejo Los Farallones (sector Santa Marta Las Trincheras) · national park ### Nearby, outside San Julián - Área Natural Protegida El Balsamar · nature reserve, Caluco4.3 km - Área Natural Protegida El Saucito · nature reserve, Armenia5.4 km - Área Natural Protegida Complejo Los Farallones (sector El Carmen) · nature reserve, Caluco6.6 km - Área Natural Protegida La Concordia · nature reserve, Armenia6.7 km - Área Natural Protegida Complejo Los Farallones (sector Las Victorias) · nature reserve, Caluco7.7 km - Busto Claudia Lars · memorial, Armenia8.3 km - Los Diaz Mandamientos · monument, Armenia8.3 km - Busto Tomás Regalado · memorial, Armenia8.3 km - La Cruz del Barrio la Cruz · monument, Armenia8.4 km - Área Natural Plan de Amayo · nature reserve, Caluco9.8 km - Montearegre fame · viewpoint, Teotepeque10 km - La Granjita Educativa · zoo, Caluco11 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: San Julián - 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 Salvador48 km - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)62 km ### Nearest railway station Armenia (En desuso) (Armenia), about 7.9 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 San Julián Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in San Julián. Settlements here lie between about 511 m and 716 m above sea level (median 546 m). - Agua Shuca - Canton Agua Shuca - Canton y Crio. Chilata - Chilata - El Achiotal - El Bebedero - El Sauce - El Triunfo - Hacienda El Bebedero - Hacienda Los Lagartos - Las Mercedes - Los Lagartos - Palo Verde - Petaca - Petacas - Peña Blanca - San Julián - Tierra Colorada 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 San Julián Named natural and historic features inside San Julián, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Los Lagartos ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Loma Peña Blanca · 739 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 San Julián 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 San Julián Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Cruz Roja Tepecoyo · Tepecoyo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.70294&mlon=-89.46122#map=17/13.70294/-89.46122) Bank Banco Atlantida · Armenia 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.74607&mlon=-89.50059#map=17/13.74607/-89.50059) ATM Cajero 7/24 · Armenia 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.74596&mlon=-89.49990#map=17/13.74596/-89.49990) Petrol pump Gasolinera Cerro Verde · Izalco 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.76350&mlon=-89.54816#map=17/13.76350/-89.54816) Hotel Casa de Retiros En Hacore · San Julián 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.70426&mlon=-89.56443#map=17/13.70426/-89.56443) Mall Plaza Maya's · Sonzacate 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.74173&mlon=-89.70894#map=17/13.74173/-89.70894) School Centro Escolar Juan Pablo Duarte · San Julián 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.69591&mlon=-89.55717#map=17/13.69591/-89.55717) 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 Policia Nacional Civil · Armenia 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.74594&mlon=-89.49922#map=17/13.74594/-89.49922) 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 San Julián Places mapped inside San Julián in open map data, by type. - Hotels3 - Schools1 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants3 - Dental clinics1 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 - Cuisnahuat - Izalco - Santa Isabel Ishuatán ## Quick answers - Where is San Julián?In Sonsonate Este, Sonsonate Department, El Salvador - What borders San Julián?Armenia, Caluco, Cuisnahuat, Izalco, Santa Isabel Ishuatán and Tepecoyo - What is there to see in San Julián?Área Natural Protegida Complejo Los Farallones (sector Los Lagartos), Área Natural Protegida Complejo Los Farallones (sector Santa Marta Las Trincheras) - What time zone is San Julián in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in San Julián?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in San Julián?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Julián?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Julián?Settlements lie between 511 m and 716 m - What is the highest point in San Julián?Loma Peña Blanca (739 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Julián?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to San Julián?Cruz Roja Tepecoyo, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Julián?Banco Atlantida, about 8.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Julián?Cajero 7/24, about 8.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Julián?Gasolinera Cerro Verde, about 7.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of San Julián?SV13002005 (OCHA common operational dataset)