District · La Unión Sur
# El Carmen

El Carmen is a district of El Salvador in La Unión Sur, La Unión Department. It covers 113.6 km². 37 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 114 km²
- 3 mapped services
- 175 m typical elevation

## Where is El Carmen?

El Carmen lies in La Unión Sur, La Unión Department, El Salvador. It borders 6 other districts: Chirilagua, Intipucá, La Unión, San Alejo, San Miguel and Yayantique. By area it is the 51st largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 12.5% of La Unión Sur. The centre of El Carmen is about 135 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. It is about 17 km from La Unión, the main town of La Unión Sur. The centre point is at 13.3188° N, 87.9989° W.

Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around El Carmen

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in El Carmen: 2 nature reserves.
- Área Natural Protegida Isla de Olomeguita · nature reserve
- Área Natural Protegida Isla de Olomeguita · nature reserve

### Nearby, outside El Carmen
- Área Natural Protegida Laguna de Olomega · nature reserve, San Miguel 5.9 km
- Área Natural Protegida Isla de Olomeguita · nature reserve, Chirilagua 6.3 km
- Área Natural Protegida San Antonio Silva · nature reserve, San Miguel 7.4 km
- Área Natural Protegida El Retiro · nature reserve, Conchagua 11 km
- El Soldado · memorial, Conchagua 14 km
- Área Natural Protegida Manglar El Tamarindo · nature reserve, Conchagua 16 km
- Área Natural Protegida Bahía de la Unión · nature reserve, San Alejo 16 km
- Área Natural Protegida Complejo Conchagua (Maquigue) · nature reserve, Conchagua 16 km
- Área Natural Protegida Manglar El Tamarindo · nature reserve, Conchagua 16 km
- El Delirio · attraction, San Miguel 16 km
- Área Natural Protegida Isla Perico · nature reserve, Conchagua 16 km
- Monumento a la Madre · monument, La Unión 16 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: El Carmen
- 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
- El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) 115 km
- Toncontín Airport (TGU) · Tegucigalpa 118 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:24) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:06, sunset around 17:27).

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 El Carmen

Open gazetteers list 37 villages, towns and localities in El Carmen. Settlements here lie between about 73 m and 423 m above sea level (median 175 m).
- Alto El Roble
- Cabrera
- Cantón y Caserío Las Pitas
- El Achiotal
- El Amatillo
- El Borbollón
- El Cangrejillo
- El Carmen
- El Caulotillo
- El Chile
- El Espino
- El Gavilancito
- El Gavilán
- El Guásimo
- El Higueron
- El Piche
- El Pichito
- El Planón
- El Tejar
- El Zapotal
- La Cañada
- La Mona
- Lagunetas
- Las Pitas
- Los Conejos
- Los Melgar
- Olomega
- Pozos
- Punta Navarro
- Punta de Ceiba
- Punta de Navarro
- Quesadilla
- Salalagua
- San Pedro
- Tempisque
- Valle Las Flores
- Zanjón Prieto

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of El Carmen

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

### Water

1 lake; 1 river or stream.
- Laguneta Davila
- Río San Pedro

### Coast and islands

4 islands; 2 headlands.
- Isla El Borbollón
- Isla La Casita
- Isla de Los Chivos
- Punta El Guayabito
- Punta La Ceiba
- Río El Achiotal

### Hills and mountains

13 hills; 7 mountains.
- Cerro El Chicharrón · 675 m
- Cerro Coyolito · 630 m
- Cerro Caballeras · 474 m
- Loma La Danta · 419 m
- Loma El Castillo · 377 m
- Cerro El Guazimal · 337 m
- Cerro El Gavilán · 290 m
- Cerro Los Cabrera · 264 m
- Cerro Bonito · 258 m
- Loma Cury · 207 m
- Loma El Copinol · 202 m
- Cerro La Albarda · 198 m
- Loma Alto San Blas · 188 m
- Cerro La Garrocha · 177 m
- Loma El Espino · 176 m
- Cerro La Canoa · 171 m
- Loma El Terrero · 168 m
- Cerro de Oro · 158 m
- Cerro La Berbería · 138 m
- Loma de la Cruz Quemada · 136 m

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 El Carmen 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.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Carmen
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Hospital Nacional De La Unión · Conchagua | 14 km | Map |
| Bank | Caja de Credito de San Alejo · San Alejo | 13 km | Map |
| ATM | Scotiabank · San Miguel | 24 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Puma · El Carmen | 5.8 km | Map |
| Hotel | Hotel San Alejo · San Alejo | 13 km | Map |
| Mall | Punto Plaza · San Miguel | 8.7 km | Map |
| School | Centro Escolar El Carmen · El Carmen | 4.2 km | Map |
| College | UNIVO Anchico · San Miguel | 10 km | Map |
| Police station | Comandancia de San Antonio Silva · San Miguel | 8.7 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 El Carmen

Places mapped inside El Carmen in open map data, by type.
- Petrol pumps 1
- Schools 1
- Restaurants 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 La Unión Sur
- Conchagua
- Intipucá
- La Unión
- Meanguera del Golfo
- San Alejo
- Yayantique
- Yucuaiquín

## Quick answers
- Where is El Carmen? In La Unión Sur, La Unión Department, El Salvador
- What borders El Carmen? Chirilagua, Intipucá, La Unión, San Alejo, San Miguel and Yayantique
- What is there to see in El Carmen? Área Natural Protegida Isla de Olomeguita, Área Natural Protegida Isla de Olomeguita
- What time zone is El Carmen in? UTC−6
- What currency is used in El Carmen? Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in El Carmen? Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Carmen? 37 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Carmen? Settlements lie between 73 m and 423 m
- What is the highest point in El Carmen? Cerro El Chicharrón (675 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit El Carmen? November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Carmen? Hospital Nacional De La Unión, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Carmen? Caja de Credito de San Alejo, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to El Carmen? Scotiabank, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Carmen? Puma, about 5.8 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in El Carmen? 1 mapped
- What is the P-code of El Carmen? SV07002002 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: District
- Area: 113.6 km²
- P-code: SV07002002
- Municipality: La Unión Sur

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-union/la-union-sur/el-carmen/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.