District · San Miguel Oeste # Chinameca Chinameca is a district of El Salvador in San Miguel Oeste, San Miguel Department. It covers 91.0 km². 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 91.0 km² - 8 mapped services - 854 m typical elevation ## Where is Chinameca? Chinameca lies in San Miguel Oeste, San Miguel Department, El Salvador. It borders 7 other districts: Jucuapa, Moncagua, Nueva Guadalupe, San Jorge, San Miguel, San Rafael and Santa Elena. By area it is the 71st largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 26.9% of San Miguel Oeste. The centre of Chinameca is about 96 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.4742° N, 88.3310° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Chinameca OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Chinameca: 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 ### Nearby, outside Chinameca - El Tigre · volcano, Jucuapa 10 km - Cuevas de Moncagua · cave, Moncagua 11 km - La Mercedes · viewpoint, Santiago de María 12 km - Volcán de Usulután · volcano, Tecapán 16 km - Área Natural Protegida San Mauricio · nature reserve, Tecapán 17 km - Estatua del Dr. Antonio Rosales · memorial, San Miguel 17 km - OBELISCO · memorial, San Miguel 17 km - Museo Regional de Oriente · museum, San Miguel 17 km - East Regional Museum · museum, San Miguel 17 km - Área Natural Protegida Las Nieves · nature reserve, Tecapán 17 km - Ecological park Cartagena · attraction, Alegría 17 km - Reserva Natural, Alcaldía Municipal de San Miguel · nature reserve, San Miguel 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: Chinameca - 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 89 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 Chinameca Open gazetteers list 18 villages, towns and localities in Chinameca. The largest with a recorded population: Chinameca (8,646). Settlements here lie between about 396 m and 1,030 m above sea level (median 854 m). - Barrio El Calvario - Barrio Yusique - Boquerón - Candelaria - Cantón Copinol Primero - Chambala - Chinameca - Colonia El Cocalito - Copinol Primero - Copinol Segundo - El Jocote - Jocote Dulce - La Peña - La Placita - Lotificación El Avance - Lotificación El Cocal - Ojo de Agua - San Antonio Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Chinameca Named natural and historic features inside Chinameca, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Cerro El Limbo · 1,012 m - Cerro La Güegüecha · 558 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 Chinameca and the best time to visit Using the climate of San Miguel Oeste, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Nov (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 430 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 April. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 24 | 3 | | Feb | 25 | 3 | | Mar | 26 | 6 | | Apr | 27 | 34 | | May | 25 | 190 | | Jun | 24 | 199 | | Jul | 25 | 136 | | Aug | 25 | 186 | | Sep | 23 | 246 | | Oct | 23 | 215 | | Nov | 23 | 41 | | Dec | 23 | 10 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chinameca | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Cruz Roja · Nueva Guadalupe | 4.5 km | Map | | Bank | Scotiabank · Chinameca | 4.5 km | Map | | ATM | ATM Scotiabank · Jucuapa | 7.3 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Shell Chinameca · Lolotique | 8.6 km | Map | | Hotel | Hostal el Edén Brizuela · Nueva Guadalupe | 6.8 km | Map | | Mall | LolotiQue Shopping Center · Lolotique | 9.3 km | Map | | School | Centro Escolar Julián Aparicio · Nueva Guadalupe | 4.3 km | Map | | College | Campus Universitario UNIVO · Quelepa | 11 km | Map | | Police station | Policía Nacional Civil · Nueva Guadalupe | 4.9 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 Chinameca Places mapped inside Chinameca in open map data, by type. - Banks 1 - Schools 1 - Restaurants 6 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 Oeste - El Tránsito - Lolotique - Nueva Guadalupe - San Jorge - San Rafael ## Quick answers - Where is Chinameca? In San Miguel Oeste, San Miguel Department, El Salvador - What borders Chinameca? Jucuapa, Moncagua, Nueva Guadalupe, San Jorge, San Miguel, San Rafael and Santa Elena - What is there to see in Chinameca? Ausoles La Viejona, Chaparrastique, Volcán de Chinameca, Área Natural Protegida Volcán de San Miguel (en proceso) - What time zone is Chinameca in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in Chinameca? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Chinameca? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chinameca? 18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chinameca? Settlements lie between 396 m and 1,030 m - What is the highest point in Chinameca? Cerro El Limbo (1,012 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chinameca? November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Chinameca? Cruz Roja, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chinameca? Scotiabank, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chinameca? ATM Scotiabank, about 7.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chinameca? Shell Chinameca, about 8.6 km from the centre - How many banks are in Chinameca? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Chinameca? SV09003001 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 91.0 km² - P-code: SV09003001 - Municipality: San Miguel Oeste --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-miguel/san-miguel-oeste/chinameca/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.