# Santa Isabel Ishuatán District, Sonsonate Este – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-este/santa-isabel-ishuatan/ District · Sonsonate Este # Santa Isabel Ishuatán Santa Isabel Ishuatán is a district of El Salvador in Sonsonate Este, Sonsonate Department. It covers **84.3 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 84.3km² - 9mapped services - 254 mtypical elevation ## Where is Santa Isabel Ishuatán? Santa Isabel Ishuatán 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 5 other districts: [Cuisnahuat](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-este/cuisnahuat/), [San Julián](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-este/san-julian/), [Sonsonate](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-centro/sonsonate/), [Teotepeque](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-libertad/la-libertad-costa/teotepeque/) and [Tepecoyo](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-libertad/la-libertad-oeste/tepecoyo/). By area it is the 78th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 16.2% of [Sonsonate Este](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-este/). The centre of Santa Isabel Ishuatán is about 45 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.5867° N, 89.5893° 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 Isabel Ishuatán OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Santa Isabel Ishuatán: 1 nature reserve. - Área Natural Protegida Chiquileca · nature reserve ### Nearby, outside Santa Isabel Ishuatán - Playa Sihuapilapa · beach, Teotepeque8.3 km - Playa Mizata · beach, Teotepeque8.5 km - Área Natural Protegida Manglar Portezuelo · nature reserve, Sonsonate9.6 km - Área Natural Protegida Complejo Taquillo (Porción Comaesland) · nature reserve, Jicalapa9.9 km - Montearegre fame · viewpoint, Teotepeque11 km - Área Natural Protegida Complejo Taquillo (Porción El Socorro) · nature reserve, Jicalapa11 km - Área Natural Protegida El Balsamar · nature reserve, Caluco11 km - Área Natural Plan de Amayo · nature reserve, Caluco12 km - Playa La Perla · beach, Jicalapa13 km - Playa La Perla · beach, Jicalapa13 km - Playa Rocamar · beach, Jicalapa13 km - Área Natural Protegida Complejo Taquillo (Porción Taquillo) · nature reserve, Jicalapa13 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: Santa Isabel Ishuatán - 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 Salvador52 km - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)60 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 Santa Isabel Ishuatán Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Isabel Ishuatán. Settlements here lie between about 44 m and 639 m above sea level (median 254 m). - Acachapa - Atiluya - Caserío Cacho de Oro - Caserío El Sunzal - Colonia La Sabana - El Corozal - El Paraíso - El Porvenir - La Florida - Las Piedras - Linda Vista - Los Candelarios - Los Izotes - Lotificación El Sunzal - Lotificación Marisol - Lotificación Playa Dorada - Lotificación Sihuapilapa - Parcelación Mar del Plata - Paso de Canoas - Santa Isabel Ishuatán 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 Isabel Ishuatán Named natural and historic features inside Santa Isabel Ishuatán, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Cacaguayo - Quebrada La Marina - Río Acachapa - Río Sunsapúa - Río Tapahuashusha ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro El Cuervo · 114 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 Santa Isabel Ishuatán and the best time to visit Using the climate of Sonsonate Este, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Nov (28 °C), after allowing for this place being about 279 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 January**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 28 4 Feb 29 5 Mar 30 8 Apr 30 39 May 30 193 Jun 29 232 Jul 29 197 Aug 29 246 Sep 28 283 Oct 28 226 Nov 28 48 Dec 28 10 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santa Isabel Ishuatán Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital UCSF Nahulingo · Nahulingo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.70136&mlon=-89.71647#map=17/13.70136/-89.71647) Bank Caja de Crédito · Nahulingo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.70466&mlon=-89.71577#map=17/13.70466/-89.71577) ATM Cajero 7/24 · Armenia 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.74596&mlon=-89.49990#map=17/13.74596/-89.49990) Petrol pump Iravalle · Sonsonate 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.59781&mlon=-89.74616#map=17/13.59781/-89.74616) Hotel Kasa Do Nato · Teotepeque 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.51302&mlon=-89.59492#map=17/13.51302/-89.59492) Mall Centro Comercial Castamar · Sonsonate 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.71004&mlon=-89.71835#map=17/13.71004/-89.71835) School Complejo Educativo María Mendoza de Baratta · Santa Isabel Ishuatán 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.61218&mlon=-89.58702#map=17/13.61218/-89.58702) College Colegio Inmaculado Corazón de María · Izalco 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.74128&mlon=-89.68103#map=17/13.74128/-89.68103) Police station PNC · Teotepeque 7.7 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 Santa Isabel Ishuatán Places mapped inside Santa Isabel Ishuatán in open map data, by type. - Hotels3 - Schools5 - Restaurants1 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 - San Julián ## Quick answers - Where is Santa Isabel Ishuatán?In Sonsonate Este, Sonsonate Department, El Salvador - What borders Santa Isabel Ishuatán?Cuisnahuat, San Julián, Sonsonate, Teotepeque and Tepecoyo - What is there to see in Santa Isabel Ishuatán?Área Natural Protegida Chiquileca - What time zone is Santa Isabel Ishuatán in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Santa Isabel Ishuatán?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Santa Isabel Ishuatán?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santa Isabel Ishuatán?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santa Isabel Ishuatán?Settlements lie between 44 m and 639 m - What is the highest point in Santa Isabel Ishuatán?Cerro El Cuervo (114 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Santa Isabel Ishuatán?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Isabel Ishuatán?UCSF Nahulingo, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santa Isabel Ishuatán?Caja de Crédito, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Santa Isabel Ishuatán?Cajero 7/24, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Isabel Ishuatán?Iravalle, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Santa Isabel Ishuatán?SV13002006 (OCHA common operational dataset)