San Rafael
in Departamento de Chalatenango, El Salvador

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
14.133 and -89.033 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 14° 7' 59" and W -89° 1' 59"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
Spanish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:55 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/El_Salvador
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:27 am and 6:25 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bantam Village
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for El Salvador in Central America

Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to El Salvador.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning El Salvador. Last Update: 2024-06-13 08:18:50

Delve into San Rafael

San Rafael in Departamento de Chalatenango is located in El Salvador about 32 mi (or 52 km) north of San Salvador, the country's capital town.

Current time in San Rafael is now 12:55 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / El Salvador with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports close to San Rafael. The closest airport in El Salvador is El Salvador International Airport in a distance of 48 mi (or 77 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in El Salvador is Joya de Cerén Archaeological Site in a distance of 34 mi (or 55 km), South-East.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Chalatenango, Nueva Ocotepeque, Cojutepeque, San Salvador and Sensuntepeque. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 81 °F

Morning Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Evening Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Night Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Chance of rainfall 18%
Air Humidity 78%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Thursday, 13th of June 2024

30°C (87 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Friday, 14th of June 2024

23°C (74 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 15th of June 2024

22°C (71 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Published: February 23, 2015
Length: 42:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Armando Guardado

jaripeo de sipotes fiesta los guardados chalatengo.


Festival Dulce Nombre. Chalatenango. El Salvador. Centroamérica.

Published: September 02, 2013
Length: 15:57 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: El Salvador a tu Alcance

Conozca más de las actividades que se realizan en nuestros Pueblos Vivos de El Salvador. Dulce Nombre de María está ubicado en la ciudad de Chalatenango y si desea seguir disfrutando en...


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Published: February 07, 2014
Length: 14:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Armando Guardado

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la calle de los achiotes dulce nombre de maria

Published: December 12, 2010
Length: 10:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: najarro1617

la calle de los achiotes.


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Published: October 23, 2013
Length: 36:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Armando Guardado

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Published: February 07, 2014
Length: 12:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Armando Guardado

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Published: February 23, 2015
Length: 12:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Armando Guardado

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Published: February 04, 2014
Length: 09:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: luis deras

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Published: February 23, 2015
Length: 57:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Armando Guardado

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Published: April 14, 2015
Length: 06:32 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Armando Guardado

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Chalatenango Department

Chalatenango is a department of El Salvador, located in the northwest of the country. The capital is the city of Chalatenango. The Chalatenango Department encompasses 2,017 km² and contains more than 220,000 inhabitants. Las Matras Archaeological Ruins contains the relics of prehistoric populations and caves in which rock writing is found. The "5 de Noviembre" Hydroelectric Dam is found in Chalatenango Department, near the border with Cabañas.

Located at 14.173, -89.076 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Chalatenango Department, Departments of El Salvador, States and territories established in 1855


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
San Rafael