District · Chalatenango Sur # Concepción Quezaltepeque Concepción Quezaltepeque is a district of El Salvador in Chalatenango Sur, Chalatenango Department. It covers 38.9 km². 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 38.9 km² - 9 mapped services - 563 m typical elevation ## Where is Concepción Quezaltepeque? Concepción Quezaltepeque lies in Chalatenango Sur, Chalatenango Department, El Salvador. It borders 5 other districts: Chalatenango, Comalapa, La Laguna, Las Vueltas and Santa Rita. By area it is the 156th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 6.5% of Chalatenango Sur. The centre of Concepción Quezaltepeque is about 52 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. It is about 6.3 km from Chalatenango, the main town of Chalatenango Sur. The centre point is at 14.0961° N, 88.9532° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Concepción Quezaltepeque OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Concepción Quezaltepeque: 1 memorial; 1 monument. - Monumento a la Santa Cruz · monument - Monumento a la Virgen de Concepción · memorial ### Nearby, outside Concepción Quezaltepeque - La Montañona · attraction, La Laguna 5.4 km - Fernando Lopez · memorial, Chalatenango 5.9 km - Tatu · cave, Las Vueltas 8.6 km - Ruinas de El Trozo · ruins, Embalse Cerron Grande 12 km - Ruinas de El Salitre · ruins, Embalse Cerron Grande 13 km - Cerro el candelero · attraction, San Francisco Morazán 13 km - Área Natural Protegida Santa Bárbara · nature reserve, El Paraíso 15 km - Puerto San Juan · attraction, Embalse Cerron Grande 18 km - Turicentro Puerto San Juan · attraction, Embalse Cerron Grande 18 km - Rock Viewpoint · viewpoint, Embalse Cerron Grande 18 km - Área Natural Protegida Colima · nature reserve, Embalse Cerron Grande 18 km - Museo de Arte Alejandro Coto · gallery, Suchitoto 19 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: Concepción Quezaltepeque - 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 - Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador 48 km - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) 73 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:27) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:29). 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 Concepción Quezaltepeque Open gazetteers list 10 villages, towns and localities in Concepción Quezaltepeque. Settlements here lie between about 421 m and 847 m above sea level (median 563 m). - Candelaria - Concepción Quezaltepeque - El Conacaste - El Jocotillo - El Pepeto - El Rosario - La Junta - Las Flores - Llano Grande - Los Perez Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Concepción Quezaltepeque Named natural and historic features inside Concepción Quezaltepeque, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Guastena 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 Concepción Quezaltepeque and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chalatenango Sur, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Nov (22 °C). About 1,189 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (218 mm) and the driest Feb (8 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 | 23 | 9 | | Feb | 25 | 8 | | Mar | 26 | 9 | | Apr | 27 | 32 | | May | 26 | 152 | | Jun | 24 | 186 | | Jul | 25 | 151 | | Aug | 24 | 189 | | Sep | 23 | 218 | | Oct | 23 | 174 | | Nov | 22 | 43 | | Dec | 22 | 18 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Concepción Quezaltepeque | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Unidad de Salud Concepción Quezaltepeque · Concepción Quezaltepeque | 1.7 km | Map | | Bank | Banco PROCREDIT · Chalatenango | 6.3 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Uno · Chalatenango | 6.2 km | Map | | Hotel | La Montañona · La Laguna | 5.4 km | Map | | Mall | Mall del Sol Chalatenango · Chalatenango | 6.2 km | Map | | School | Escuela de Llano Conacaste · Concepción Quezaltepeque | 1.3 km | Map | | College | Instituto Nacional Francisco Martinez Suárez, Chalatenango · Chalatenango | 6.2 km | Map | | Police station | PNC · Concepción Quezaltepeque | 0.8 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 Concepción Quezaltepeque Places mapped inside Concepción Quezaltepeque in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Schools 3 - Restaurants 4 - Police stations 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 Chalatenango Sur - Arcatao - Azacualpa - Chalatenango - Comalapa - El Carrizal - La Laguna - Las Vueltas - Nombre de Jesús - Nueva Trinidad - Ojos de Agua - Potonico - San Antonio Los Ranchos - San Antonio de la Cruz - San Francisco Lempa - San Isidro Labrador - San José Cancasque - San José Las Flores - San Luis del Carmen - San Miguel de Mercedes ## Quick answers - Where is Concepción Quezaltepeque? In Chalatenango Sur, Chalatenango Department, El Salvador - What borders Concepción Quezaltepeque? Chalatenango, Comalapa, La Laguna, Las Vueltas and Santa Rita - What is there to see in Concepción Quezaltepeque? Monumento a la Santa Cruz, Monumento a la Virgen de Concepción - What time zone is Concepción Quezaltepeque in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in Concepción Quezaltepeque? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Concepción Quezaltepeque? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Concepción Quezaltepeque? 10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Concepción Quezaltepeque? Settlements lie between 421 m and 847 m - What is the best time to visit Concepción Quezaltepeque? November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Concepción Quezaltepeque? Unidad de Salud Concepción Quezaltepeque, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Concepción Quezaltepeque? Banco PROCREDIT, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Concepción Quezaltepeque? Uno, about 6.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Concepción Quezaltepeque? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Concepción Quezaltepeque? SV03003006 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 38.9 km² - P-code: SV03003006 - Municipality: Chalatenango Sur --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-sur/concepcion-quezaltepeque/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.