District · Usulután Oeste # Jiquilisco Jiquilisco is a district of El Salvador in Usulután Oeste, Usulután Department. It covers 453.8 km². 69 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 34 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 454 km² - 34 mapped services - 34 m typical elevation ## Where is Jiquilisco? Jiquilisco lies in Usulután Oeste, Usulután Department, El Salvador. It borders 7 other districts: Ozatlán, Puerto El Triunfo, San Agustín, San Francisco Javier, San Vicente, Tecoluca and Usulután. By area it is the 3rd largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 72.5% of Usulután Oeste. The centre of Jiquilisco is about 73 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.3187° N, 88.6286° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Jiquilisco OpenStreetMap lists 8 named sights in Jiquilisco: 7 nature reserves; 1 attraction. - Área Natural Normandía · nature reserve - Área Natural Normandía · nature reserve - Área Natural Protegida Chaguantique · nature reserve - Área Natural Protegida Manglar Isla Montecristo · nature reserve - Área Natural Protegida Nancuchiname · nature reserve - Área Natural Protegida Nancuchiname · nature reserve - Área Natural Protegida Nancuchiname · nature reserve - cruzadia · attraction ### Nearby, outside Jiquilisco - Área Natural Protegida Santa Marta El Marillo · nature reserve, Tecoluca 12 km - Área Natural Protegida El Tercio · nature reserve, Puerto El Triunfo 12 km - Área Natural Protegida Bahía de Jiquilisco · nature reserve, Puerto El Triunfo 14 km - Taburete · volcano, San Francisco Javier 17 km - Área Natural Protegida Las Nieves · nature reserve, Tecapán 19 km - Área Natural Protegida San Mauricio · nature reserve, Tecapán 20 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: Jiquilisco - 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) 48 km - Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador 68 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:27) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:30). 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 Jiquilisco Open gazetteers list 69 villages, towns and localities in Jiquilisco. The largest with a recorded population: Jiquilisco (9,129). Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 224 m above sea level (median 34 m). - Aguacayo - Barrio El Calvario - Barrio La Merced - Barrio Las Flores - Barrio San José - Bolívar - Cabos Negros - California - Canton Criba - Colonia Las Flores - Colonia Parada Nº 1 - Colonia Parada Nº 2 - Colonia Quintanilla Nº 1 - Colonia Quintanilla Nº 2 - Colonia Romero - Corral de Mulas - EL Zamoran - El Carmen - El Carrizal - El Castaño - El Espíritu Santo - El Jobal - El Marillo - El Paraíso - El Zapote - Hacienda Bolívar - Hacienda California - Hacienda Chaguantique - Hacienda La Carrera - Hacienda La Normandía - Hacienda San Juan del Gozo - Isla de Méndez - Jiquilisco - Joya del Pilar - La Concordia - La Cruzadilla de San Juan - La Limonera - La Montaña - La Mora - La Noria - La Tirana - Las Flores - Los Campos - Los Esperanza - Los Eucaliptos - Los Limones - Los Pozos - Los Tres Chorros - Lotificación Murrillo - Mata de Piña - Mendez - Nueva California - Nueva Esperanza - Puerto Los Ávalos - Puerto del Jiote - Quita Calzón - Residencial Nuevo Jiquilisco 1ª Etapa - Residencial Nuevo Jiquilisco 2ª Etapa - Residencial Nuevo Jiquilisco 3ª Etapa - Roquinte - Salinas El Potrero - Salinas de Sisiguayo - San Antonio Potrerillos - San Bartolo - San Juan del Gozo - San Judas - San Pedro - Tierra Blanca - Zamorán Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Jiquilisco Named natural and historic features inside Jiquilisco, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 14 rivers and streams. - Estero El Jobal - Estero El Nance - Estero El Roque - Estero El Tigre - Estero la Venada - Quebrada El Zapote - Quebrada El Zapote - Quebrada Guarumo - Rio Chahuantique - Río Aguacayo - Río El Astillero - Río El Cacao - Río El Espino - Río San Lázaro ### Coast and islands 4 islands; 4 headlands. - Isla Cumichín - Isla La Empalizada - Isla Monte Redondo - Isla Zamorancito - Punta El Boladero - Punta El Remolino - Punta Molontique - Punta de la Curvinera ### Getting around 5 airfields; 1 railway station. - Casas Nuevas - Ceiba Doblada - Corral de Mulas - Cumichin - Espiritu Santo - Estación Hacienda La Carrera 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 Jiquilisco and the best time to visit Using the climate of Usulután Oeste, 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 Jiquilisco | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Centro De Hemodialisis Nueva Esperanza · Jiquilisco | 4.8 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Agrícola · Jiquilisco | 6.4 km | Map | | ATM | Caja de Crédito de Santiago de María · Santiago de María | 25 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Texaco · Jiquilisco | 7.4 km | Map | | Hotel | Motel Jardín · Puerto El Triunfo | 9.9 km | Map | | Mall | Mall del Sol Usulután · Usulután | 20 km | Map | | School | Kindergarten Nacional · Jiquilisco | 6.4 km | Map | | College | Universidad Capitan General Gerardo Barrios · Santa María | 23 km | Map | | Police station | Policía Nacional Civil · Jiquilisco | 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 Jiquilisco Places mapped inside Jiquilisco in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 4 - Banks 2 - Petrol pumps 4 - Hotels 1 - Schools 8 - Pharmacies 1 - Restaurants 9 - Police stations 1 - Dental clinics 4 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 Oeste - Puerto El Triunfo - San Agustín - San Francisco Javier ## Quick answers - Where is Jiquilisco? In Usulután Oeste, Usulután Department, El Salvador - What borders Jiquilisco? Ozatlán, Puerto El Triunfo, San Agustín, San Francisco Javier, San Vicente, Tecoluca and Usulután - What is there to see in Jiquilisco? cruzadia, Área Natural Normandía, Área Natural Normandía, Área Natural Protegida Chaguantique - What time zone is Jiquilisco in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in Jiquilisco? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Jiquilisco? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Jiquilisco? 69 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Jiquilisco? Settlements lie between 2 m and 224 m - What is the best time to visit Jiquilisco? November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Jiquilisco? Centro De Hemodialisis Nueva Esperanza, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Jiquilisco? Banco Agrícola, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Jiquilisco? Caja de Crédito de Santiago de María, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jiquilisco? Texaco, about 7.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Jiquilisco? 4 mapped - How many banks are in Jiquilisco? 2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Jiquilisco? 4 mapped - What is the P-code of Jiquilisco? SV14003001 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 453.8 km² - P-code: SV14003001 - Municipality: Usulután Oeste --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/usulutan/usulutan-oeste/jiquilisco/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.