District · Usulután Norte # Nueva Granada Nueva Granada is a district of El Salvador in Usulután Norte, Usulután Department. It covers 77.5 km². 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 77.5 km² - 4 mapped services - 274 m typical elevation ## Where is Nueva Granada? Nueva Granada lies in Usulután Norte, Usulután Department, El Salvador. It borders 5 other districts: El Triunfo, Estanzuelas, Mercedes Umaña, San Ildefonso and Sesori. By area it is the 85th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 13.3% of Usulután Norte. The centre of Nueva Granada is about 81 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.6215° N, 88.4364° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Nueva Granada ### Nearby, outside Nueva Granada - Área Natural Protegida El Tecomatal · nature reserve, San Ildefonso 10 km - Área Natural Protegida El Tamarindo · nature reserve, San Ildefonso 12 km - Ecological park Cartagena · attraction, Alegría 13 km - Mirador Las 100 Gradas · viewpoint, Alegría 14 km - Antiguo Puente Cuscatlan · ruins, San Ildefonso 14 km - Restos del Puente Cuzcatlan · ruins, San Ildefonso 14 km - Duendes del Gramalón · attraction, Alegría 15 km - Ausoles La Viejona · attraction, Chinameca 15 km - Tecapa · volcano, Alegría 16 km - La Mercedes · viewpoint, Santiago de María 16 km - Área Natural Protegida Laguna de Alegría · nature reserve, Alegría 16 km - Mirador · viewpoint, Berlín 17 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: Nueva Granada - 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 - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) 70 km - Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador 74 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:26) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:28). 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 Nueva Granada Open gazetteers list 17 villages, towns and localities in Nueva Granada. Settlements here lie between about 62 m and 448 m above sea level (median 274 m). - Azacualpía de Gualcho - Azacualpía de Joco - Barrio San Antonio - Barrio San Pedro - El Palón - Isleta - Joco - La Palomilla - Las Llaves - Lepaz - Loma Grande - Los Talnetes - Lotificación El Tempisque - Nueva Granada - San Antonio - San José - Valle Nuevo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Nueva Granada Named natural and historic features inside Nueva Granada, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Río Jiotique - Río Jiotiquillo 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 Nueva Granada and the best time to visit Using the climate of Usulután Norte, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Nov (26 °C). About 1,248 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (234 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 | 27 | 3 | | Feb | 28 | 4 | | Mar | 29 | 6 | | Apr | 29 | 32 | | May | 28 | 169 | | Jun | 27 | 193 | | Jul | 28 | 155 | | Aug | 27 | 198 | | Sep | 26 | 234 | | Oct | 26 | 204 | | Nov | 26 | 40 | | Dec | 26 | 10 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nueva Granada | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Clínica Médica Sagrada Familia Dra. Mata Varela · Santiago de María | 13 km | Map | | Bank | Banco PROMERICA · El Triunfo | 7.0 km | Map | | ATM | ATM Scotiabank · Jucuapa | 13 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Puma Energy Nueva Granada · Nueva Granada | 7.1 km | Map | | Hotel | HOSTAL LA JOYA · El Triunfo | 7.1 km | Map | | Mall | COMERCIAL SOSA MARTINEZ · El Triunfo | 7.0 km | Map | | School | Centro Escolar Jacqueline Kennedy · Nueva Granada | 3.5 km | Map | | College | Instituto Nacional Ernesto Flores, Ciudad El Triunfo, Usulutan · El Triunfo | 6.8 km | Map | | Police station | Policía Nacional Civil · Estanzuelas | 6.3 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 Nueva Granada Places mapped inside Nueva Granada in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps 2 - Schools 1 - Pharmacies 1 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 Usulután Norte - Alegría - Berlín - El Triunfo - Estanzuelas - Jucuapa - Mercedes Umaña - San Buenaventura - Santiago de María ## Quick answers - Where is Nueva Granada? In Usulután Norte, Usulután Department, El Salvador - What borders Nueva Granada? El Triunfo, Estanzuelas, Mercedes Umaña, San Ildefonso and Sesori - What is there to see in Nueva Granada? Área Natural Protegida El Tecomatal, Área Natural Protegida El Tamarindo, Ecological park Cartagena, Mirador Las 100 Gradas - What time zone is Nueva Granada in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in Nueva Granada? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Nueva Granada? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nueva Granada? 17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nueva Granada? Settlements lie between 62 m and 448 m - What is the best time to visit Nueva Granada? November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Nueva Granada? Clínica Médica Sagrada Familia Dra. Mata Varela, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nueva Granada? Banco PROMERICA, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nueva Granada? ATM Scotiabank, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nueva Granada? Puma Energy Nueva Granada, about 7.1 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Nueva Granada? 2 mapped - What is the P-code of Nueva Granada? SV14002007 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 77.5 km² - P-code: SV14002007 - Municipality: Usulután Norte --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/usulutan/usulutan-norte/nueva-granada/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.