# Talnique District, La Libertad Oeste, La Libertad Department

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District · La Libertad Oeste 

# Talnique

Talnique is a district of El Salvador in La Libertad Oeste, La Libertad Department. It covers **33.7 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 33.7km²
- 9mapped services
- 1,128 mtypical elevation

## Where is Talnique?

Talnique lies in [La Libertad Oeste](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-libertad/la-libertad-oeste/), [La Libertad Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-libertad/), [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). It borders 5 other districts: [Colón](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-libertad/la-libertad-oeste/colon/), [Comasagua](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-libertad/la-libertad-sur/comasagua/), [Jayaque](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-libertad/la-libertad-oeste/jayaque/), [Santa Tecla](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-libertad/la-libertad-sur/santa-tecla/) and [Tamanique](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-libertad/la-libertad-costa/tamanique/). By area it is the 176th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 15.2% of [La Libertad Oeste](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-libertad/la-libertad-oeste/). The centre of Talnique is about 21 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.6735° N, 89.3795° 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 Talnique

### Nearby, outside Talnique

- Finca San Luís · nature reserve, Santa Tecla7.9 km
- Finca Santa Cristina · nature reserve, Santa Tecla8.1 km
- Casa-Museo Hermanas Chacón · museum, Santa Tecla8.5 km
- Finca Natividad · nature reserve, Santa Tecla8.7 km
- Acceso Desprendimiento de las Colinas 2001 · viewpoint, Santa Tecla9.5 km
- Monumento a Daniel Hernández · monument, Santa Tecla9.8 km
- Monumento a Manuel Gallardo · monument, Santa Tecla9.9 km
- Deslave de las Colinas 2001 · viewpoint, Santa Tecla10 km
- Monumento Memorial "Resurgiremos" Las Colinas · memorial, Santa Tecla10 km
- Monumento al Centenario de Fundación · monument, Santa Tecla10 km
- Museo Tecleño · museum, Santa Tecla10 km
- Entrada por la cascada · attraction, Tamanique10 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: Talnique

- 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 Salvador28 km
- El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)43 km

### Nearest railway station

Armenia (En desuso) (Armenia), about 16 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:29) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:32).

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 Talnique

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Talnique. Settlements here lie between about 803 m and 1,145 m above sea level (median 1,128 m).

- Barrio El Centro
- La Flecha
- San Carlos
- San Emilio
- San José El Porvenir
- Santa Lucía

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).

## Landscape and landmarks of Talnique

Named natural and historic features inside Talnique, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Dos Quebradas
- Quebrada Loma Larga
- Río El Ciprés

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Talnique and the best time to visit

Using the climate of La Libertad Oeste, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Nov (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 379 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,489 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (283 mm) and the driest Jan (4 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 24 4 

Feb 25 5 

Mar 25 8 

Apr 26 39 

May 25 193 

Jun 25 232 

Jul 25 197 

Aug 25 246 

Sep 24 283 

Oct 24 226 

Nov 23 48 

Dec 23 10 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Talnique

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Unidad de salut de comasagua · Comasagua 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.63783&mlon=-89.37933#map=17/13.63783/-89.37933) 

Bank Tabernáculo Bíblico Bautista Amigos de Israel Campos Verdes · Colón 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.71254&mlon=-89.37169#map=17/13.71254/-89.37169) 

ATM ATM Banco Cusatlan · Santa Tecla 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.67738&mlon=-89.29781#map=17/13.67738/-89.29781) 

Petrol pump Uno · Colón 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.70577&mlon=-89.34270#map=17/13.70577/-89.34270) 

Hotel Hotel Fotherhouse · Colón 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.68118&mlon=-89.37237#map=17/13.68118/-89.37237) 

Mall Santa ana · Colón 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.72327&mlon=-89.36855#map=17/13.72327/-89.36855) 

School Centro escolar "Estados Unidos de América" · Comasagua 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.63788&mlon=-89.38061#map=17/13.63788/-89.38061) 

College Instituto Nacional Republica Federal de Alemania (INREFA) · Colón 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.73958&mlon=-89.38415#map=17/13.73958/-89.38415) 

Police station Distrito de policía de comasagua · Comasagua 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.63811&mlon=-89.37701#map=17/13.63811/-89.37701) 

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 Talnique

Places mapped inside Talnique in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1
- Restaurants8

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 La Libertad Oeste

- Colón
- Jayaque
- Sacacoyo
- Tepecoyo

## Quick answers

- Where is Talnique?In La Libertad Oeste, La Libertad Department, El Salvador
- What borders Talnique?Colón, Comasagua, Jayaque, Santa Tecla and Tamanique
- What is there to see in Talnique?Finca San Luís, Finca Santa Cristina, Casa-Museo Hermanas Chacón, Finca Natividad
- What time zone is Talnique in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Talnique?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Talnique?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Talnique?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Talnique?Settlements lie between 803 m and 1,145 m
- What is the best time to visit Talnique?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Talnique?Unidad de salut de comasagua, about 4.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Talnique?Tabernáculo Bíblico Bautista Amigos de Israel Campos Verdes, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Talnique?ATM Banco Cusatlan, about 8.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Talnique?Uno, about 5.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Talnique?SV05005004 (OCHA common operational dataset)