# Conchagua District, La Unión Sur, La Unión Department

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District · La Unión Sur 

# Conchagua

Conchagua is a district of El Salvador in La Unión Sur, La Unión Department. It covers **213.3 km²**. 40 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 56 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 213km²
- 56mapped services
- 145 mtypical elevation

## Where is Conchagua?

Conchagua lies in [La Unión Sur](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-sur/), [La Unión Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/), [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). It borders 2 other districts: [Intipucá](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-sur/intipuca/) and [La Unión](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-sur/la-union/). By area it is the 19th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 23.5% of [La Unión Sur](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-sur/). The centre of Conchagua is about 149 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. It is about 8.8 km from La Unión, the main town of La Unión Sur. The centre point is at 13.2666° N, 87.8765° 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 Conchagua

OpenStreetMap lists 22 named sights in Conchagua: 10 beachs; 9 nature reserves; 1 volcano; 1 memorial; 1 viewpoint.

- Área Natural Protegida Complejo Conchagua · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida Complejo Conchagua (Maquigue) · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida El Retiro · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida Isla Perico · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida Isla Perico · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida Isla Perico · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida Manglar El Tamarindo · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida Manglar El Tamarindo · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida Manglar El Tamarindo · nature reserve
- ENCANTADITO TOROLA · beach
- PLAYAS LAS TUNAS · beach
- PLAYAS NEGRAS · beach
- Playa Cáguamo · beach
- Punta Cáguamo · beach
- Punta El Caguamito · beach
- Punta La Manzanilla · beach
- Punta Las Mueludas · beach
- Punta Pedrero · beach
- Punta de Amapala · beach
- El Espíritu de la Montaña · viewpoint
- El Soldado · memorial
- Volcán de Conchagua · volcano

### Nearby, outside Conchagua

- Monumento a la Madre · monument, La Unión8.6 km
- Playa Punta Negra · beach, La Unión8.7 km
- Monumento a la Verdad · monument, La Unión9.0 km
- Punta Negra · beach, La Unión9.0 km
- Punta Manglito · beach, La Unión9.0 km
- Playa Playitas · beach, La Unión9.1 km
- Punta Gorda · beach, La Unión9.5 km
- Playa El Zapotillo · beach, Meanguera del Golfo12 km
- Conchagüita · volcano, Meanguera del Golfo13 km
- Playa Pedrero Menudo · beach, Meanguera del Golfo13 km
- Área Natural Protegida Islas del Golfo de Fonseca · nature reserve, Meanguera del Golfo13 km
- Área Natural Protegida Islas del Golfo de Fonseca · nature reserve, La Unión14 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: Conchagua

- 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) · Tegucigalpa113 km
- Palmerola International Airport (XPL) · Palmerola127 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:24) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:06, sunset around 17:27).

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 Conchagua

Open gazetteers list **40 villages, towns and localities** in Conchagua. The largest with a recorded population: Conchagua (3,034). Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 612 m above sea level (median 145 m).

- Barrio El Calvario
- Barrio El Centro
- Barrio Guadalupe
- Barrio La Cruz
- Barrio San Antonio
- COLONIA BRISAS DEL MAR
- Canoguero
- Cerro El Jiote
- Chilagual
- Colonia Belén
- Colonia Las Flores
- Conchagua
- Conchagüita
- Condadillo
- El Cacao
- El Ciprés
- El Faro
- El Jagüey
- El Ocre
- El Pilón
- El Portillo del Ujushte
- El Tamarindo
- El Volcancillo
- Gualpirque
- Guisquil
- La Joya Redonda
- Las Tunas
- Llano de Los Patos
- Llanos de los Patos
- Los Corrales
- Los Negritos
- Los Ángeles
- Lotificación El Carmen
- Lotificación La Esperanza
- Lotificación Santa Mónica
- Maquigüe
- Piedra Blanca
- Piedra Rallada
- Playas Negras
- Yologual

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 Conchagua

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

### Water

3 lakes; 3 rivers and streams.

- Laguna El Pilón
- Laguna de Managuara
- Laguna de Maquigüe
- Río El Zapote
- Río Guamas
- Río Managuara

### Coast and islands

8 beaches; 7 headlands; 1 island.

- Isla Perico
- Playa Blanca
- Playa El Flor
- Playa El Flor
- Playa El Jaguey
- Playa El Tamarindo
- Playa El Zapote
- Playa Torola
- Playas Negras
- Punta Caguano
- Punta Curoma
- Punta El Faro
- Punta El Jagüey
- Punta El Jocote
- Punta La Bolsa
- Punta Las Mueludas

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Volcán Conchagua · 1,047 m

### Getting around

1 airport.

- El Tamarindo Airport

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 Conchagua and the best time to visit

Using the climate of La Unión Sur, 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 Conchagua

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Nacional de La Union · La Unión 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.33951&mlon=-87.85123#map=17/13.33951/-87.85123) 

Bank Ciudad de Conchagua, La Union · Conchagua 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.30698&mlon=-87.86298#map=17/13.30698/-87.86298) 

ATM Scotiabank · San Miguel 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.46187&mlon=-88.16586#map=17/13.46187/-88.16586) 

Petrol pump Texaco · Conchagua 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.33645&mlon=-87.87745#map=17/13.33645/-87.87745) 

Hotel hotel famropo · Conchagua 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.30178&mlon=-87.86643#map=17/13.30178/-87.86643) 

Mall Punto Plaza · San Miguel 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.39066&mlon=-88.03055#map=17/13.39066/-88.03055) 

School Centro Escolar Mario Gómez · Conchagua 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.30584&mlon=-87.85965#map=17/13.30584/-87.85965) 

College Megatec La Unión - itca-fepade · Conchagua 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.33899&mlon=-87.85871#map=17/13.33899/-87.85871) 

Police station Estación de Policía Militar y Centro de Reclutamiento y Reserva · La Unión 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.33825&mlon=-87.84849#map=17/13.33825/-87.84849) 

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 Conchagua

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels16
- Schools4
- Colleges and universities2
- Cinemas1
- Restaurants28

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 Sur

- El Carmen
- Intipucá
- La Unión
- Meanguera del Golfo
- San Alejo
- Yayantique
- Yucuaiquín

## Quick answers

- Where is Conchagua?In La Unión Sur, La Unión Department, El Salvador
- What borders Conchagua?Intipucá and La Unión
- What is there to see in Conchagua?ENCANTADITO TOROLA, El Espíritu de la Montaña, El Soldado, PLAYAS LAS TUNAS
- What time zone is Conchagua in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Conchagua?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Conchagua?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Conchagua?40 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Conchagua?Settlements lie between 4 m and 612 m
- What is the highest point in Conchagua?Volcán Conchagua (1,047 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Conchagua?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Conchagua?Hospital Nacional de La Union, about 8.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Conchagua?Ciudad de Conchagua, La Union, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Conchagua?Scotiabank, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Conchagua?Texaco, about 7.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Conchagua?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Conchagua?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Conchagua?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Conchagua?SV07002001 (OCHA common operational dataset)