# Juayúa District, Sonsonate Norte, Sonsonate Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-norte/juayua/ District · Sonsonate Norte # Juayúa Juayúa is a district of El Salvador in Sonsonate Norte, Sonsonate Department. It covers **98.5 km²**. 39 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 112 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 98.5km² - 112mapped services - 1,200 mtypical elevation ## Where is Juayúa? Juayúa lies in [Sonsonate Norte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-norte/), [Sonsonate Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/), [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). It borders 8 other districts: [Ahuachapán](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/ahuachapan/ahuachapan-centro/ahuachapan/), [Apaneca](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/ahuachapan/ahuachapan-centro/apaneca/), [Atiquizaya](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/ahuachapan/ahuachapan-norte/atiquizaya/), [Chalchuapa](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/santa-ana/santa-ana-oeste/chalchuapa/), [Izalco](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-este/izalco/), [Nahuizalco](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-norte/nahuizalco/), [Salcoatitán](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-norte/salcoatitan/) and [Santa Ana](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/santa-ana/santa-ana-centro/santa-ana/). By area it is the 65th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 51.0% of [Sonsonate Norte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-norte/). The centre of Juayúa is about 59 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.8592° N, 89.7013° 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 Juayúa OpenStreetMap lists 14 named sights in Juayúa: 4 attractions; 3 viewpoints; 2 waterfalls; 2 nature reserves; 1 memorial; 1 volcano; 1 zoo. - 7 cascadas · waterfall - Rainbox Waterfall · waterfall - Reserva de La Biosfera Apaneca-Ilamatepec · nature reserve - Área Natural Protegida Cerro El Águila · nature reserve - Base of seven waterfalls · viewpoint - Crater viewpoint · viewpoint - Parque Esmeralda · viewpoint - Feria Gastronomica sàbado y domingo 0800 a 1700 · attraction - Intersection free trail - park trail - don’t go at 10:20-10:30 · attraction - La Calera · attraction - Real trail goes here to entrance · attraction - Granja Don Alvaro · zoo - Monumento La Sirena · memorial - Volcán de Santa Ana · volcano ### Nearby, outside Juayúa - Área Natural Protegida Laguna Las Ranas · nature reserve, Chalchuapa5.2 km - Plaza de Antojitos · memorial, Salcoatitán5.4 km - Monumento a la Orquídea · memorial, Salcoatitán5.5 km - Área Natural Protegida Buenos Aires y El Carmen · nature reserve, Atiquizaya5.8 km - Cascada Monterrey · waterfall, Salcoatitán6.1 km - Germinal Museo de la Imprenta · museum, Salcoatitán6.9 km - Mirador de Juayúa · viewpoint, Salcoatitán7.1 km - Ruta Volcan Izalco · attraction, Santa Ana8.3 km - Ausol · hot spring, Ahuachapán8.4 km - Volcano Santa Ana - park entrance · attraction, Santa Ana8.4 km - Crossing to: uphill - free entrance, downhill - road, left - parc entrance, right - another path · attraction, Santa Ana8.6 km - Station Sysmique · attraction, Santa Ana8.7 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: Juayúa - 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 Salvador65 km - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)84 km ### Nearest railway station Antigua Estación de Ferrocarriles de Atiquizaya (Atiquizaya), about 14 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)](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 Juayúa Open gazetteers list **39 villages, towns and localities** in Juayúa. The largest with a recorded population: Juayúa (9,936). Settlements here lie between about 825 m and 1,443 m above sea level (median 1,200 m). - Asentamiento Buena Vista - Barrio El Calvario - Barrio El Carmen - Barrio Santa Lucía - Buena vista - Buenos Aires - Canton y Caserio Los Arenales - Cantón Los Cañales - Cantón y Caserío El Canelo - Colonia Santa Martita - El Arenal - El CIprés - El Caracol - El Centenario - Juayúa - La Huerta - La Puente - La Unión - Los Anisales - Los Anizales - Los Apantes - Los Esquivel - Los Lopez - Los Naranjos - Lotificacion Altos de Los Naranjos - Lotificacion El Rosario - Lotificacion Las Moras - Lotificacion Monte Frío - Lotificacion Talmasha - Lotificación Quintas del Valle - Ojo de Agua - Palo de Agua - Samaria - San Eugenio - San José La Majada - San Juan de Dios - Sitio Los Pozos - Tajcuilujlán - Valle Nuevo 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 Juayúa Named natural and historic features inside Juayúa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Río Bebedero - Río Santo ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains. - Cerro El Aguila · 1,953 m - Cerro Los Naranjos · 1,921 m - Cerro Malacara · 1,836 m - Cerro Cachío · 1,824 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 Juayúa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Sonsonate Norte, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Nov (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 347 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,271 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (227 mm) and the driest Jan (6 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 21 6 Feb 22 8 Mar 24 8 Apr 25 34 May 24 159 Jun 23 207 Jul 23 178 Aug 23 218 Sep 22 227 Oct 22 171 Nov 21 45 Dec 21 11 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Juayúa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Unidad Médica ISSS Juayúa · Juayúa 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.84452&mlon=-89.74524#map=17/13.84452/-89.74524) Bank Caja de Crédito de Juayúa · Juayúa 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.84292&mlon=-89.74508#map=17/13.84292/-89.74508) ATM Chivo Wallet · Izalco 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.75010&mlon=-89.67408#map=17/13.75010/-89.67408) Petrol pump Uno · Juayúa 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.87645&mlon=-89.67299#map=17/13.87645/-89.67299) Hotel Villa San Carlos · Juayúa 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.84397&mlon=-89.70487#map=17/13.84397/-89.70487) Mall Plaza Quetzalcoatl · Salcoatitán 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.82926&mlon=-89.75778#map=17/13.82926/-89.75778) School Complejo Educativo Dr. Camilo Arévalo · Juayúa 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.87573&mlon=-89.67399#map=17/13.87573/-89.67399) College Instituto Nacional de el Refugio · El Refugio 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.97632&mlon=-89.70418#map=17/13.97632/-89.70418) Police station Policía Nacional Civil Puesto Los Naranjos · Juayúa 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.87599&mlon=-89.67290#map=17/13.87599/-89.67290) 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 Juayúa Places mapped inside Juayúa in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels21 - Schools11 - Pharmacies3 - Restaurants68 - Police stations2 - 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 Norte - Nahuizalco - Salcoatitán - Santa Catarina Masahuat ## Quick answers - Where is Juayúa?In Sonsonate Norte, Sonsonate Department, El Salvador - What borders Juayúa?Ahuachapán, Apaneca, Atiquizaya, Chalchuapa, Izalco, Nahuizalco, Salcoatitán and Santa Ana - What is there to see in Juayúa?7 cascadas, Base of seven waterfalls, Crater viewpoint, Feria Gastronomica sàbado y domingo 0800 a 1700 - What time zone is Juayúa in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Juayúa?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Juayúa?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Juayúa?39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Juayúa?Settlements lie between 825 m and 1,443 m - What is the highest point in Juayúa?Cerro El Aguila (1,953 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Juayúa?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Juayúa?Unidad Médica ISSS Juayúa, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Juayúa?Caja de Crédito de Juayúa, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Juayúa?Chivo Wallet, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Juayúa?Uno, about 3.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Juayúa?3 mapped - How many banks are in Juayúa?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Juayúa?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Juayúa?SV13003001 (OCHA common operational dataset)