District · Sonsonate Norte # Nahuizalco Nahuizalco is a district of El Salvador in Sonsonate Norte, Sonsonate Department. It covers 50.6 km². 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 50.6 km² - 23 mapped services - 656 m typical elevation ## Where is Nahuizalco? Nahuizalco lies in Sonsonate Norte, Sonsonate Department, El Salvador. It borders 7 other districts: Izalco, Juayúa, Salcoatitán, San Antonio del Monte, Santa Catarina Masahuat, Sonsonate and Sonzacate. By area it is the 132nd largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 26.2% of Sonsonate Norte. The centre of Nahuizalco is about 58 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.7995° N, 89.7134° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Nahuizalco OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Nahuizalco: 2 waterfalls. - Cascada de Talcomunca · waterfall - La Golondrinera · waterfall ### Nearby, outside Nahuizalco - La Calera · attraction, Juayúa 4.5 km - Base of seven waterfalls · viewpoint, Juayúa 4.7 km - Rainbox Waterfall · waterfall, Juayúa 4.8 km - 7 cascadas · waterfall, Juayúa 4.9 km - Cascada Monterrey · waterfall, Salcoatitán 4.9 km - Granja Don Alvaro · zoo, Juayúa 5.8 km - Monumento La Sirena · memorial, Juayúa 5.8 km - Germinal Museo de la Imprenta · museum, Salcoatitán 5.9 km - Feria Gastronomica sàbado y domingo 0800 a 1700 · attraction, Juayúa 6.0 km - Plaza de Antojitos · memorial, Salcoatitán 6.1 km - Monumento a la Orquídea · memorial, Salcoatitán 6.2 km - Parque Esmeralda · viewpoint, Juayúa 6.2 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Nahuizalco - Time zone UTC−6, no daylight saving · America/El_Salvador - Currency Dollar (USD) - Country calling code +503 - Languages Spanish - Plug types Type A, B · 115 V - Driving side Right - Postcode format 6 characters (CP ####) ### Nearest airports - Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador 65 km - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) 81 km ### Nearest railway station Antigua Estación de Ferrocarriles de Atiquizaya (Atiquizaya), 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 06:14, sunset around 17:33). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Nahuizalco Open gazetteers list 30 villages, towns and localities in Nahuizalco. The largest with a recorded population: Nahuizalco (7,358). Settlements here lie between about 416 m and 853 m above sea level (median 656 m). - Anal Abajo - Anal Arriba - Cantón y Caserío Anal Abajo - Caserío La Guacamaya - Colonia San Luis las Flores - Cusamaluco - El Amate - El Canelo - El Cerrito - El Chaparrón - El Tempisque - La Vega - Las Flores - Loma del Muerto - Los Aguilar - Los Hernández - Los Mangos - Los Rivera - Los Riítos - Marcelino - Nahuizalco - Pushtan - Pushtán - Río Las Monjas - Sabana Grande Abajo - Sabana San Juan Abajo - Sabana San Juan Arriba - Tajcuilujlan - Tatalpa - Zetino Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Nahuizalco Named natural and historic features inside Nahuizalco, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Río Ceniza - Río El Nacimiento - Río Grande - Río Grande - Río Ocuda - Río Papaloata Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Nahuizalco and the best time to visit Using the climate of Sonsonate Norte, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Nov (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 197 m lower 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 March. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 25 | 6 | | Feb | 26 | 8 | | Mar | 27 | 8 | | Apr | 28 | 34 | | May | 27 | 159 | | Jun | 26 | 207 | | Jul | 26 | 178 | | Aug | 26 | 218 | | Sep | 26 | 227 | | Oct | 25 | 171 | | Nov | 24 | 45 | | Dec | 24 | 11 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nahuizalco | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Unidad de Salud de Nahuizalco · Nahuizalco | 3.3 km | Map | | Bank | Caja de Crédito de Juayúa · Juayúa | 5.9 km | Map | | ATM | Chivo Wallet · Izalco | 6.9 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Gasolinera Larín · Juayúa | 5.9 km | Map | | Hotel | Nahui Hostal · Nahuizalco | 3.3 km | Map | | Mall | Plaza Quetzalcoatl · Salcoatitán | 5.8 km | Map | | School | Centro Escolar Cantón Sabana de San Juan · Nahuizalco | 1.6 km | Map | | College | ESFE - Agape El Salvador · Sonzacate | 6.9 km | Map | | Police station | Policía Nacional Civil Puesto Salcoatitán · Salcoatitán | 5.9 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nahuizalco Places mapped inside Nahuizalco in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Hotels 3 - Schools 11 - Pharmacies 1 - Restaurants 7 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other districts in Sonsonate Norte - Juayúa - Salcoatitán - Santa Catarina Masahuat ## Quick answers - Where is Nahuizalco? In Sonsonate Norte, Sonsonate Department, El Salvador - What borders Nahuizalco? Izalco, Juayúa, Salcoatitán, San Antonio del Monte, Santa Catarina Masahuat, Sonsonate and Sonzacate - What is there to see in Nahuizalco? Cascada de Talcomunca, La Golondrinera - What time zone is Nahuizalco in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in Nahuizalco? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Nahuizalco? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nahuizalco? 30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nahuizalco? Settlements lie between 416 m and 853 m - What is the best time to visit Nahuizalco? November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Nahuizalco? Unidad de Salud de Nahuizalco, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nahuizalco? Caja de Crédito de Juayúa, about 5.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nahuizalco? Chivo Wallet, about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nahuizalco? Gasolinera Larín, about 5.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nahuizalco? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Nahuizalco? SV13003002 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 50.6 km² - P-code: SV13003002 - Municipality: Sonsonate Norte --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-norte/nahuizalco/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.