# Concepción de Oriente District, La Unión Norte – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-norte/concepcion-de-oriente/ District · La Unión Norte # Concepción de Oriente Concepción de Oriente is a district of El Salvador in La Unión Norte, La Unión Department. It covers **66.9 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 66.9km² - 2mapped services - 198 mtypical elevation ## Where is Concepción de Oriente? Concepción de Oriente lies in [La Unión Norte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-norte/), [La Unión Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/), [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). It borders 2 other districts: [El Sauce](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-norte/el-sauce/) and [Polorós](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-norte/poloros/). By area it is the 101st largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 6.2% of [La Unión Norte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-norte/). The centre of Concepción de Oriente is about 157 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.7772° N, 87.7332° W. Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-slv). ## Know before you go: Concepción de Oriente - 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 - Toncontín Airport (TGU) · Tegucigalpa64 km - Palmerola International Airport (XPL) · Palmerola68 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:22) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:06, sunset around 17:25). 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 Concepción de Oriente Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Concepción de Oriente. Settlements here lie between about 113 m and 280 m above sea level (median 198 m). - Agua Blanca - Alto Abajo - Barrio El Calvario - Barrio Peña Blanca - Colonia Las Brisas - Colonia San Miguel - Colonia Velásquez - Concepción de Oriente - El Alto Arriba - El Guayabo - El Molino - El Terrero - El Zapote - Guaripe - Guayabo - Las Cuevas - Pueblo Nuevo 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 Concepción de Oriente Named natural and historic features inside Concepción de Oriente, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Guajiniquil ### Hills and mountains 2 hills; 1 mountain. - Cerro El Carrizo · 684 m - Cerro El Caballo · 363 m - Cerro Güeripe · 209 m 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 Concepción de Oriente and the best time to visit Using the climate of La Unión Norte, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Nov (26 °C). About 1,271 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (246 mm) and the driest Jan (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 3 Feb 28 3 Mar 29 6 Apr 29 34 May 28 190 Jun 27 199 Jul 27 136 Aug 27 186 Sep 26 246 Oct 26 215 Nov 26 41 Dec 26 10 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Concepción de Oriente Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Clinica Dental Ortoramper · Anamorós 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.74201&mlon=-87.87245#map=17/13.74201/-87.87245) Bank Banco Agrícola Agencia Anamorós · Anamorós 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.74071&mlon=-87.87154#map=17/13.74071/-87.87154) Petrol pump Gasolinera Puma Agua Caliente · Santa Rosa de Lima 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.64416&mlon=-87.85984#map=17/13.64416/-87.85984) Hotel Hotel y Restaurante Romega Inn · Anamorós 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.74291&mlon=-87.86958#map=17/13.74291/-87.86958) Mall Complejo Comercial Los Arcos Del Sur · Pasaquina 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.59585&mlon=-87.76439#map=17/13.59585/-87.76439) School Complejo Educativo Profesor Vidal Umanzor · Concepción de Oriente 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.79464&mlon=-87.71246#map=17/13.79464/-87.71246) College Centro Escolar Cantón en Higueras · Lislique 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.78022&mlon=-87.92980#map=17/13.78022/-87.92980) Police station Policía Nacional Civil · Concepción de Oriente 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.79163&mlon=-87.71240#map=17/13.79163/-87.71240) 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 Concepción de Oriente Places mapped inside Concepción de Oriente in open map data, by type. - Schools1 - Police stations1 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 Unión Norte - Anamorós - Bolívar - El Sauce - Lislique - Nueva Esparta - Pasaquina - Polorós - San José - Santa Rosa de Lima ## Quick answers - Where is Concepción de Oriente?In La Unión Norte, La Unión Department, El Salvador - What borders Concepción de Oriente?El Sauce and Polorós - What time zone is Concepción de Oriente in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Concepción de Oriente?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Concepción de Oriente?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Concepción de Oriente?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Concepción de Oriente?Settlements lie between 113 m and 280 m - What is the highest point in Concepción de Oriente?Cerro El Carrizo (684 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Concepción de Oriente?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Concepción de Oriente?Clinica Dental Ortoramper, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Concepción de Oriente?Banco Agrícola Agencia Anamorós, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Concepción de Oriente?Gasolinera Puma Agua Caliente, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Concepción de Oriente?SV07001003 (OCHA common operational dataset)