# Salcoatitán District, Sonsonate Norte, Sonsonate Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-norte/salcoatitan/

District · Sonsonate Norte 

# Salcoatitán

Salcoatitán is a district of El Salvador in Sonsonate Norte, Sonsonate Department. It covers **11.6 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 41 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 11.6km²
- 41mapped services
- 1,045 mtypical elevation

## Where is Salcoatitán?

Salcoatitán 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 4 other districts: [Apaneca](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/ahuachapan/ahuachapan-centro/apaneca/), [Juayúa](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-norte/juayua/), [Nahuizalco](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-norte/nahuizalco/) and [Santa Catarina Masahuat](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-norte/santa-catarina-masahuat/). By area it is the 250th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 6.0% of [Sonsonate Norte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-norte/). The centre of Salcoatitán is about 64 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.8360° N, 89.7563° 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 Salcoatitán

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Salcoatitán: 2 memorials; 1 viewpoint; 1 waterfall; 1 museum.

- Germinal Museo de la Imprenta · museum
- Cascada Monterrey · waterfall
- Mirador de Juayúa · viewpoint
- Monumento a la Orquídea · memorial
- Plaza de Antojitos · memorial

### Nearby, outside Salcoatitán

- Feria Gastronomica sàbado y domingo 0800 a 1700 · attraction, Juayúa1.3 km
- Monumento La Sirena · memorial, Juayúa1.7 km
- Parque Esmeralda · viewpoint, Juayúa1.7 km
- La Calera · attraction, Juayúa2.7 km
- Rainbox Waterfall · waterfall, Juayúa3.0 km
- 7 cascadas · waterfall, Juayúa3.0 km
- Base of seven waterfalls · viewpoint, Juayúa3.1 km
- Mirador de Apaneca · viewpoint, Apaneca4.3 km
- Granja Don Alvaro · zoo, Juayúa5.0 km
- Apaneca Canopy Tour · attraction, Apaneca5.7 km
- Crater Viewpoint · viewpoint, Ahuachapán6.5 km
- Área Natural Protegida Laguna de Las Ninfas · national park, Apaneca6.6 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: Salcoatitán

- 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 Salvador70 km
- El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)87 km

### Nearest railway station

Antigua Estación de Ferrocarriles de Ahuachapán (Ahuachapán), 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 Salcoatitán

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Salcoatitán. Settlements here lie between about 889 m and 1,151 m above sea level (median 1,045 m).

- Asentamiento Santa Elena
- Barrio El Rosario
- Barrio Las Flores
- Barrio San José
- Colonia Las Mercedes
- Colonia Santa Emilia
- El Monarca
- El Puente
- La Fuente
- Lotificación Díaz Nuila
- Lotificación El Porvenir
- Lotificación Las Victorias
- Lotificación Los Anisales
- Lotificación Morán
- Lotificación Regalo de Dios
- Lotificación San Alejo
- Lotificación San Francisco
- Lotificación Tempisque 1
- Lotificación Tempisque 2
- Salcoatitán

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).

## Weather in Salcoatitán and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sonsonate Norte, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Nov (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 192 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 22 6 

Feb 23 8 

Mar 25 8 

Apr 26 34 

May 25 159 

Jun 24 207 

Jul 24 178 

Aug 24 218 

Sep 23 227 

Oct 23 171 

Nov 22 45 

Dec 22 11 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Salcoatitán

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital De Sonsonate Jorge Mazzini Villacorta · Juayúa 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.84070&mlon=-89.74638#map=17/13.84070/-89.74638) 

Bank Scotiabank · Salcoatitán 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.84276&mlon=-89.74903#map=17/13.84276/-89.74903) 

ATM Chivo Wallet · Izalco 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.75010&mlon=-89.67408#map=17/13.75010/-89.67408) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera DL y C Salcoatitán · Salcoatitán 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.83195&mlon=-89.75841#map=17/13.83195/-89.75841) 

Hotel Bourbon Hostal · Salcoatitán 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.84282&mlon=-89.74879#map=17/13.84282/-89.74879) 

Mall Plaza Quetzalcoatl · Salcoatitán 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.82926&mlon=-89.75778#map=17/13.82926/-89.75778) 

School Centro Escolar Los Anizales · Salcoatitán 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.84088&mlon=-89.76147#map=17/13.84088/-89.76147) 

College ESFE - Agape El Salvador · Sonzacate 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.73749&mlon=-89.70939#map=17/13.73749/-89.70939) 

Police station Policía Nacional Civil Puesto Salcoatitán · Salcoatitán 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.82926&mlon=-89.75829#map=17/13.82926/-89.75829) 

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 Salcoatitán

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

- Banks1
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels6
- Shopping malls2
- Schools3
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants24
- Police stations1

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

- Juayúa
- Nahuizalco
- Santa Catarina Masahuat

## Quick answers

- Where is Salcoatitán?In Sonsonate Norte, Sonsonate Department, El Salvador
- What borders Salcoatitán?Apaneca, Juayúa, Nahuizalco and Santa Catarina Masahuat
- What is there to see in Salcoatitán?Cascada Monterrey, Germinal Museo de la Imprenta, Mirador de Juayúa, Monumento a la Orquídea
- What time zone is Salcoatitán in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Salcoatitán?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Salcoatitán?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Salcoatitán?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Salcoatitán?Settlements lie between 889 m and 1,151 m
- What is the best time to visit Salcoatitán?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Salcoatitán?Hospital De Sonsonate Jorge Mazzini Villacorta, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Salcoatitán?Scotiabank, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Salcoatitán?Chivo Wallet, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Salcoatitán?Gasolinera DL y C Salcoatitán, about 0.5 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Salcoatitán?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Salcoatitán?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Salcoatitán?SV13003003 (OCHA common operational dataset)