# San Miguel de Mercedes District, Chalatenango Sur – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-sur/san-miguel-de-mercedes/ District · Chalatenango Sur # San Miguel de Mercedes San Miguel de Mercedes is a district of El Salvador in Chalatenango Sur, Chalatenango Department. It covers **22.2 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 22.2km² - 2mapped services - 418 mtypical elevation ## Where is San Miguel de Mercedes? San Miguel de Mercedes lies in [Chalatenango Sur](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-sur/), [Chalatenango Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/), [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). It borders 6 other districts: [Azacualpa](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-sur/azacualpa/), [Chalatenango](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-sur/chalatenango/), [Embalse Cerron Grande](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/embalse-cerron-grande/embalse-cerron-grande/), [Potonico](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-sur/potonico/), [San Antonio Los Ranchos](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-sur/san-antonio-los-ranchos/) and [San Luis del Carmen](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-sur/san-luis-del-carmen/). By area it is the 214th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 3.7% of [Chalatenango Sur](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/chalatenango-sur/). The centre of San Miguel de Mercedes is about 43 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. It is about 5.7 km from Chalatenango, the main town of Chalatenango Sur. The centre point is at 13.9901° N, 88.9343° 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 Miguel de Mercedes ### Nearby, outside San Miguel de Mercedes - Rock Viewpoint · viewpoint, Embalse Cerron Grande9.7 km - Ruinas de El Salitre · ruins, Embalse Cerron Grande10 km - Puerto San Juan · attraction, Embalse Cerron Grande10 km - Turicentro Puerto San Juan · attraction, Embalse Cerron Grande10 km - Ruinas de El Trozo · ruins, Embalse Cerron Grande10 km - Fernando Lopez · memorial, Chalatenango10 km - Cascada Los Tercios · attraction, Suchitoto10 km - Tatu · cave, Las Vueltas11 km - Museo de Arte Alejandro Coto · gallery, Suchitoto11 km - Parque · attraction, Embalse Cerron Grande11 km - Monumento a la Virgen de Concepción · memorial, Concepción Quezaltepeque11 km - Monumento a la Santa Cruz · monument, Concepción Quezaltepeque11 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 Miguel de Mercedes - 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 - Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador38 km - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)62 km ### Nearest railway station La Estación (Nejapa), about 38 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:27) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:30). 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 Miguel de Mercedes Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in San Miguel de Mercedes. Settlements here lie between about 347 m and 490 m above sea level (median 418 m). - El Gramal - El Matazano - Piedras Gordas 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). ## Weather in San Miguel de Mercedes 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Miguel de Mercedes Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Unidad de Salud - San Miguel de Mercedes · San Miguel de Mercedes 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.01368&mlon=-88.94191#map=17/14.01368/-88.94191) Bank Banco Cuscatlán · Chalatenango 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.04062&mlon=-88.93820#map=17/14.04062/-88.93820) ATM Davivienda · Cuscatancingo 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.71960&mlon=-89.16960#map=17/13.71960/-89.16960) Petrol pump Texaco La Nueva · Chalatenango 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.03330&mlon=-88.93330#map=17/14.03330/-88.93330) Hotel Hotel y Restaurante Los Amigos · Chalatenango 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.03591&mlon=-88.93638#map=17/14.03591/-88.93638) Mall Placita El Tesoro · Chalatenango 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.04028&mlon=-88.93832#map=17/14.04028/-88.93832) School Centro Escolar Prof. Francisco Morán · San Miguel de Mercedes 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.00984&mlon=-88.93797#map=17/14.00984/-88.93797) College Instituto Nacional Francisco Martinez Suárez, Chalatenango · Chalatenango 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.04396&mlon=-88.93179#map=17/14.04396/-88.93179) Police station Policia Nacional Civil · Potonico 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.96460&mlon=-88.89221#map=17/13.96460/-88.89221) 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 Miguel de Mercedes Places mapped inside San Miguel de Mercedes in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - 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 Chalatenango Sur - Arcatao - Azacualpa - Chalatenango - Comalapa - Concepción Quezaltepeque - 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 ## Quick answers - Where is San Miguel de Mercedes?In Chalatenango Sur, Chalatenango Department, El Salvador - What borders San Miguel de Mercedes?Azacualpa, Chalatenango, Embalse Cerron Grande, Potonico, San Antonio Los Ranchos and San Luis del Carmen - What is there to see in San Miguel de Mercedes?Rock Viewpoint, Ruinas de El Salitre, Puerto San Juan, Turicentro Puerto San Juan - What time zone is San Miguel de Mercedes in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in San Miguel de Mercedes?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in San Miguel de Mercedes?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Miguel de Mercedes?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Miguel de Mercedes?Settlements lie between 347 m and 490 m - What is the best time to visit San Miguel de Mercedes?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to San Miguel de Mercedes?Unidad de Salud - San Miguel de Mercedes, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Miguel de Mercedes?Banco Cuscatlán, about 5.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Miguel de Mercedes?Davivienda, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Miguel de Mercedes?Texaco La Nueva, about 4.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in San Miguel de Mercedes?1 mapped - What is the P-code of San Miguel de Mercedes?SV03003020 (OCHA common operational dataset)