# San Dionisio District, Usulután Este, Usulután Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/usulutan/usulutan-este/san-dionisio/ District · Usulután Este # San Dionisio San Dionisio is a district of El Salvador in Usulután Este, Usulután Department. It covers **63.3 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 63.3km² - 2mapped services - 9 mtypical elevation ## Where is San Dionisio? San Dionisio lies in [Usulután Este](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/usulutan/usulutan-este/), [Usulután Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/usulutan/), [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). It borders 1 other district: [Usulután](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/usulutan/usulutan-este/usulutan/). By area it is the 110th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 8.2% of [Usulután Este](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/usulutan/usulutan-este/). The centre of San Dionisio is about 91 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. It is about 16 km from Usulután, the main town of Usulután Este. The centre point is at 13.2187° N, 88.5017° 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 Dionisio ### Nearby, outside San Dionisio - Área Natural Protegida Bahía de Jiquilisco · nature reserve, Puerto El Triunfo3.5 km - Área Natural Protegida El Tercio · nature reserve, Puerto El Triunfo6.2 km - Playa San Sebastián · beach, Usulután8.6 km - Área Natural Protegida Chaguantique · nature reserve, Jiquilisco11 km - Paseo El Calvario · attraction, Usulután15 km - Restauración del Parque Central Raúl Francisco Munguía y Construcción del Kiosco · monument, Usulután16 km - Área Natural Normandía · nature reserve, Jiquilisco18 km - cruzadia · attraction, Jiquilisco19 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 Dionisio - 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 - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)65 km - Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador86 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:27) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:29). 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 Dionisio Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in San Dionisio. Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 16 m above sea level (median 9 m). - Hacienda La Alcancía - Hacienda Madresal - Iglesia Vieja - Isla Rancho Viejo - Las Salinas - Madre Sal - Puerto Parada - San Dionisio - San Francisco 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 Dionisio Named natural and historic features inside San Dionisio, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Estero El Sereno - Estero La Ensenada o Buenos Dias - Estero Los Zardos - Río El Molino ### Coast and islands 3 islands; 2 headlands. - Isla Madre Sal - Isla San Dionisio - Isla Santa Catarina - Punta La Habitacion - Punta Las Gallinas ### Forests and nature 1 nature reserve. - Bahía de Jiquilisco Biosphere Reserve 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 Dionisio and the best time to visit Using the climate of Usulután Este, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Nov (27 °C), after allowing for this place being about 170 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 (246 mm) and the driest Jan (3 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 3 Feb 29 3 Mar 30 6 Apr 30 34 May 29 190 Jun 28 199 Jul 28 136 Aug 28 186 Sep 27 246 Oct 27 215 Nov 27 41 Dec 27 10 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Dionisio Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Unidad de Salud de Puerto El Triunfo · Puerto El Triunfo 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.27628&mlon=-88.54662#map=17/13.27628/-88.54662) Bank Cajas de Crédito · Jiquilisco 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.32658&mlon=-88.56966#map=17/13.32658/-88.56966) ATM Caja de Crédito de Santiago de María · Santiago de María 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.48163&mlon=-88.46809#map=17/13.48163/-88.46809) Petrol pump Gas Station ACOPARADA · San Dionisio 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.25091&mlon=-88.43921#map=17/13.25091/-88.43921) Hotel Puerto Barillas Lodge · Usulután 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.26289&mlon=-88.49290#map=17/13.26289/-88.49290) Mall Plaza España · Usulután 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.34461&mlon=-88.44036#map=17/13.34461/-88.44036) School Centro Escolar Fe y Alegría de Puerto El Triunfo · Puerto El Triunfo 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.27085&mlon=-88.54537#map=17/13.27085/-88.54537) College Universidad Capitan General Gerardo Barrios · Santa María 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.34183&mlon=-88.41858#map=17/13.34183/-88.41858) Police station Policía Nacional Civil · Puerto El Triunfo 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.27119&mlon=-88.54991#map=17/13.27119/-88.54991) 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 Dionisio Places mapped inside San Dionisio in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Schools1 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 Usulután Este - California - Concepción Batres - Ereguayquín - Jucuarán - Ozatlán - Santa Elena - Santa María - Tecapán - Usulután ## Quick answers - Where is San Dionisio?In Usulután Este, Usulután Department, El Salvador - What borders San Dionisio?Usulután - What is there to see in San Dionisio?Área Natural Protegida Bahía de Jiquilisco, Área Natural Protegida El Tercio, Playa San Sebastián, Área Natural Protegida Chaguantique - What time zone is San Dionisio in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in San Dionisio?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in San Dionisio?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Dionisio?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Dionisio?Settlements lie between 2 m and 16 m - What is the best time to visit San Dionisio?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to San Dionisio?Unidad de Salud de Puerto El Triunfo, about 8.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Dionisio?Cajas de Crédito, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Dionisio?Caja de Crédito de Santiago de María, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Dionisio?Gas Station ACOPARADA, about 7.7 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in San Dionisio?1 mapped - What is the P-code of San Dionisio?SV14001006 (OCHA common operational dataset)