District · Morazán Norte # Meanguera Meanguera is a district of El Salvador in Morazán Norte, Morazán Department. It covers 52.4 km². 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 52.4 km² - 8 mapped services - 515 m typical elevation ## Where is Meanguera? Meanguera lies in Morazán Norte, Morazán Department, El Salvador. It borders 6 other districts: Arambala, Cacaopera, El Rosario, Joateca, Jocoaitique and Osicala. By area it is the 130th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 10.1% of Morazán Norte. The centre of Meanguera is about 115 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.8594° N, 88.1339° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Meanguera OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Meanguera: 1 monument. - Monumento de Los Martires · monument ### Nearby, outside Meanguera - Casa de Alfredo Márquez · attraction, Arambala 4.7 km - Memorial de El Mozote · memorial, Arambala 4.8 km - Casa de la Cultura y Memoria Histórica · museum, Arambala 4.8 km - El Burillo · cave, Jocoaitique 7.1 km - Rancho los Amates · attraction, El Rosario 7.7 km - Reserva Privada Río Sapo · nature reserve, Arambala 8.8 km - Área Natural Protegida La Ermita · nature reserve, Joateca 11 km - Museo Winakirika · museum, Cacaopera 11 km - Museo de la Revolución · museum, Perquín 11 km - Quebrada el Perquin · attraction, Perquín 12 km - Área Natural Protegida San Carlos Cacahuatique · nature reserve, Chilanga 13 km - CERRO EL COROBAN · nature reserve, Lolotiquillo 17 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: Meanguera - 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 - Palmerola International Airport (XPL) · Palmerola 80 km - Toncontín Airport (TGU) · Tegucigalpa 101 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 06:08, 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 Meanguera Open gazetteers list 26 villages, towns and localities in Meanguera. Settlements here lie between about 336 m and 731 m above sea level (median 515 m). - Barrio Las Pilas - Cerro Pando - Comunidad Hatos Número 2 - Comunidad Los Hatos Número 1 - El Barrial - El Copinola - El Cutuco - El Hormiguero - El Jicaral - El Jocote - El Potrero - El Rincón - El Volcancillo - Granja El Porvenir - Guacamaya - Guajiniquil - La Joya - La Soledad - Las Mesas - Los Chicas - Los González - Meanguera - San Luis La Joya - Segundo Montes - Soledad - Vado Ancho Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Meanguera Named natural and historic features inside Meanguera, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río La Joya ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Cerro Volcancillo · 694 m - Cerro Pando · 601 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 Meanguera and the best time to visit Using the climate of Morazán Norte, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Dec (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 173 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,207 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (229 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 | 24 | 8 | | Mar | 26 | 9 | | Apr | 27 | 36 | | May | 26 | 165 | | Jun | 24 | 193 | | Jul | 24 | 135 | | Aug | 24 | 177 | | Sep | 24 | 229 | | Oct | 23 | 183 | | Nov | 22 | 44 | | Dec | 22 | 19 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Meanguera | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hospital Nacional de Ciudad Barrios Monseñor Oscar Arnulfo Romero · Ciudad Barrios | 18 km | Map | | Bank | Acomam De R.L. · Meanguera | 2.3 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Puma Energy · Osicala | 6.0 km | Map | | Hotel | Posada El Torogoz · Meanguera | 2.7 km | Map | | Mall | Comercial Alameda · Sesori | 28 km | Map | | School | Centro Escolar José Simeón Cañas · Meanguera | 2.4 km | Map | | College | Instituto de El Mozote · Arambala | 5.1 km | Map | | Police station | Policía Nacional Civil · Meanguera | 2.2 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 Meanguera Places mapped inside Meanguera in open map data, by type. - Banks 1 - Hotels 1 - Schools 1 - Restaurants 4 - Police stations 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 Morazán Norte - Arambala - Cacaopera - Corinto - El Rosario - Joateca - Jocoaitique - Perquín - San Fernando - San Isidro - Torola ## Quick answers - Where is Meanguera? In Morazán Norte, Morazán Department, El Salvador - What borders Meanguera? Arambala, Cacaopera, El Rosario, Joateca, Jocoaitique and Osicala - What is there to see in Meanguera? Monumento de Los Martires - What time zone is Meanguera in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in Meanguera? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Meanguera? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Meanguera? 26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Meanguera? Settlements lie between 336 m and 731 m - What is the highest point in Meanguera? Cerro Volcancillo (694 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Meanguera? November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Meanguera? Hospital Nacional de Ciudad Barrios Monseñor Oscar Arnulfo Romero, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Meanguera? Acomam De R.L., about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Meanguera? Puma Energy, about 6.0 km from the centre - How many banks are in Meanguera? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Meanguera? SV08001007 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 52.4 km² - P-code: SV08001007 - Municipality: Morazán Norte --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/morazan/morazan-norte/meanguera/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.