Municipality · San Miguel Department
# San Miguel Oeste

San Miguel Oeste is a municipality of El Salvador in San Miguel Department. It covers 338.1 km². It is divided into 6 districts. 78 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 64 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 338 km²
- 6 districts
- 64 mapped services

## Where is San Miguel Oeste?

San Miguel Oeste lies in San Miguel Department, El Salvador. It borders 4 other municipalities: San Miguel Centro, San Miguel Norte, Usulután Este and Usulután Norte. By area it is the 26th largest of 48 municipalities in El Salvador. It covers 16.3% of San Miguel Department. The centre of San Miguel Oeste is about 96 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. It is about 17 km from San Miguel, the main town of San Miguel Department. The centre point is at 13.4473° N, 88.3318° W.

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

## Things to see in and around San Miguel Oeste

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in San Miguel Oeste: 2 volcanos; 1 attraction; 1 nature reserve.
- Área Natural Protegida Volcán de San Miguel (en proceso) · nature reserve
- Ausoles La Viejona · attraction
- Chaparrastique · volcano
- Volcán de Chinameca · volcano

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: San Miguel Oeste
- 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) 78 km
- Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador 90 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.

## Districts of San Miguel Oeste
| District | Area km² | Localities | Services |
| Chinameca | 91 | 18 | 8 |
| El Tránsito | 80 | 11 | 15 |
| Lolotique | 84 | 27 | 15 |
| Nueva Guadalupe | 17 | 10 | 16 |
| San Jorge | 44 | 7 | 4 |
| San Rafael | 22 | 6 | 6 |

Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO); GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

## Villages and localities in San Miguel Oeste

Open gazetteers list 78 villages, towns and localities in San Miguel Oeste. The largest with a recorded population: San Rafael Oriente (19,095), El Tránsito (9,485), Chinameca (8,646), Nueva Guadalupe (5,798) and Lolotique (2,654). Settlements here lie between about 75 m and 1,030 m above sea level (median 424 m).
- Amaya
- Barrio Concepción
- Barrio El Calvario
- Barrio El Centro
- Barrio La Cruz
- Barrio La Merced
- Barrio San Benito
- Barrio San Francisco
- Barrio San Isidro
- Barrio San Luis
- Barrio Yusique
- Boquerón
- Calle Nueva
- Candelaria
- Cantón Copinol Primero
- Chambala
- Chinameca
- Colonia El Bosque
- Colonia El Cafetal
- Colonia El Cocalito
- Colonia García
- Colonia La Esperanza
- Colonia Molina
- Conacastal
- Copinol Primero
- Copinol Segundo
- Cruz Verde
- El Chingaste
- El Guayabito
- El Hotel
- El Jocote
- El Nancito
- El Palón
- El Planón
- El Tránsito
- Hacienda La Palestina
- Hacienda Las Palmeras
- Jocote Dulce
- Joya de Ventura
- La Ceiba
- La Fragua
- La Morita
- La Peña
- La Placita
- Las Mesas
- Las Ventas
- Llano del Coyol
- Lolotique
- Loma Alta
- Los Moreira
- Los Planes
- Los Planes de San Sebastián
- Lotificación Bonanza
- Lotificación El Avance
- Lotificación El Cocal
- Lotificación Jardines del Rey
- Lotificación La Esperanza No 1
- Lotificación La Esperanza No 2
- Lotificación La Libertad
- Lotificación Quinta Elena
- Lotificación Santa Rosa
- Nueva España
- Nueva Guadalupe
- Ojo de Agua
- Pabaya
- Piedra Azul
- Primavera
- Rodeo de Piedrón
- San Antonio
- San Francisco
- San Jorge
- San Julián
- San Rafael Oriente
- Santa Barbara
- Santa Bárbara
- Santa Catarina
- Valencia
- Zaragoza

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

## Landscape and landmarks of San Miguel Oeste

Named natural and historic features inside San Miguel Oeste, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 lake; 1 river or stream.
- Laguna El Jocotal
- Río Santa Bárbara

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains; 1 valley.
- Cerro El Limbo · 1,012 m
- Cerro La Güegüecha · 558 m
- Valle La Esperanza · 495 m
- Cerro La Jojona · 324 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 San Miguel Oeste and the best time to visit

In San Miguel Oeste, 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in San Miguel Oeste

Places mapped inside San Miguel Oeste in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.
- Hospitals 6
- Banks 2
- Petrol pumps 4
- Hotels 2
- Shopping malls 1
- Schools 14
- Pharmacies 7
- Restaurants 22
- Police stations 5
- Dental clinics 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.

## Quick answers
- Where is San Miguel Oeste? In San Miguel Department, El Salvador
- What borders San Miguel Oeste? San Miguel Centro, San Miguel Norte, Usulután Este and Usulután Norte
- What is there to see in San Miguel Oeste? Ausoles La Viejona, Chaparrastique, Volcán de Chinameca, Área Natural Protegida Volcán de San Miguel (en proceso)
- What time zone is San Miguel Oeste in? UTC−6
- What currency is used in San Miguel Oeste? Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in San Miguel Oeste? Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Miguel Oeste? 78 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Miguel Oeste? Settlements lie between 75 m and 1,030 m
- What is the highest point in San Miguel Oeste? Cerro El Limbo (1,012 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Miguel Oeste? November to February
- How many hospitals are in San Miguel Oeste? 6 mapped
- How many banks are in San Miguel Oeste? 2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in San Miguel Oeste? 4 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Miguel Oeste? SV09003 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Municipality
- Area: 338.1 km²
- P-code: SV09003
- Department: San Miguel Department

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