District · San Miguel Centro # Moncagua Moncagua is a district of El Salvador in San Miguel Centro, San Miguel Department. It covers 84.3 km². 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 84.3 km² - 14 mapped services - 261 m typical elevation ## Where is Moncagua? Moncagua lies in San Miguel Centro, San Miguel Department, El Salvador. It borders 6 other districts: Chapeltique, Chinameca, Lolotique, Nueva Guadalupe, Quelepa and San Miguel. By area it is the 78th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 8.3% of San Miguel Centro. The centre of Moncagua is about 101 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. It is about 11 km from San Miguel, the main town of San Miguel Centro. The centre point is at 13.5282° N, 88.2676° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Moncagua OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Moncagua: 1 cave. - Cuevas de Moncagua · cave ### Nearby, outside Moncagua - Volcán de Chinameca · volcano, Chinameca 7.9 km - Ausoles La Viejona · attraction, Chinameca 10 km - Chaparrastique · volcano, Chinameca 11 km - Área Natural Protegida Volcán de San Miguel (en proceso) · nature reserve, Chinameca 11 km - Estatua del Dr. Antonio Rosales · memorial, San Miguel 12 km - OBELISCO · memorial, San Miguel 12 km - Museo Regional de Oriente · museum, San Miguel 12 km - East Regional Museum · museum, San Miguel 12 km - Reserva Natural, Alcaldía Municipal de San Miguel · nature reserve, San Miguel 13 km - El Tigre · volcano, Jucuapa 19 km - La posada de los pajaros · attraction, San Miguel 19 km - Área Natural Protegida San Juan Mercedes Silva · nature reserve, San Miguel 19 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: Moncagua - 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) 86 km - Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador 94 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:25) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:28). 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 Moncagua Open gazetteers list 24 villages, towns and localities in Moncagua. The largest with a recorded population: Moncagua (2,148). Settlements here lie between about 169 m and 468 m above sea level (median 261 m). - Barrio Candelaria - Barrio El Calvario - Barrio Independencía - Barrio San Pedro - Colonia Campos - Colonia La Moncagua - El Cerro - El Jobo - El Papalón - El Platanar - El Rodeo - El Zapote - Hacienda La Estancia - Hacienda Tamera - Hacienda Tongolona - La Estancia - Los Ejidos - Moncagua - Pasaje Campos - Reparto Santa Fe - Salamar - Santa Bárbara - Tongolona - Valle Alegre Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Moncagua Named natural and historic features inside Moncagua, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 1 hill. - Cerro El Coyote · 290 m - Cerro El Cerro · 277 m - Cerro El Tablón · 261 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 Moncagua and the best time to visit Using the climate of San Miguel Centro, 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 Moncagua | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hospital Josefino Vilaseca · San Miguel | 7.3 km | Map | | Bank | Caja de Crédito de San Miguel · Moncagua | 1.4 km | Map | | ATM | Banco Cuscatlan · San Miguel | 11 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Puma Chaparrastique II · Moncagua | 2.6 km | Map | | Hotel | Las Terrazas JDA Auto Hotel & Suites · Nueva Guadalupe | 5.4 km | Map | | Mall | Plaza Comercial Pacífica · San Miguel | 7.9 km | Map | | School | Kindergarten · Moncagua | 1.3 km | Map | | College | UNIVO Ciudad Universitaria · Quelepa | 4.4 km | Map | | Police station | Policía Nacional Civil · Moncagua | 1.4 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 Moncagua Places mapped inside Moncagua in open map data, by type. - Banks 1 - Petrol pumps 1 - Schools 4 - Pharmacies 1 - Restaurants 6 - 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 San Miguel Centro - Chirilagua - Comacarán - Quelepa - San Miguel - Uluazapa ## Quick answers - Where is Moncagua? In San Miguel Centro, San Miguel Department, El Salvador - What borders Moncagua? Chapeltique, Chinameca, Lolotique, Nueva Guadalupe, Quelepa and San Miguel - What is there to see in Moncagua? Cuevas de Moncagua - What time zone is Moncagua in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in Moncagua? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Moncagua? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Moncagua? 24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Moncagua? Settlements lie between 169 m and 468 m - What is the highest point in Moncagua? Cerro El Coyote (290 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Moncagua? November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Moncagua? Hospital Josefino Vilaseca, about 7.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Moncagua? Caja de Crédito de San Miguel, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Moncagua? Banco Cuscatlan, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Moncagua? Puma Chaparrastique II, about 2.6 km from the centre - How many banks are in Moncagua? 1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Moncagua? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Moncagua? SV09001003 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 84.3 km² - P-code: SV09001003 - Municipality: San Miguel Centro --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-miguel/san-miguel-centro/moncagua/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.