# Mercedes Umaña District, Usulután Norte, Usulután Department

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District · Usulután Norte 

# Mercedes Umaña

Mercedes Umaña is a district of El Salvador in Usulután Norte, Usulután Department. It covers **67.8 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 67.8km²
- 8mapped services
- 400 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mercedes Umaña?

Mercedes Umaña lies in [Usulután Norte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/usulutan/usulutan-norte/), [Usulután Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/usulutan/), [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). It borders 6 other districts: [Alegría](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/usulutan/usulutan-norte/alegria/), [Berlín](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/usulutan/usulutan-norte/berlin/), [El Triunfo](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/usulutan/usulutan-norte/el-triunfo/), [Estanzuelas](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/usulutan/usulutan-norte/estanzuelas/), [Nueva Granada](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/usulutan/usulutan-norte/nueva-granada/) and [San Vicente](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/san-vicente/san-vicente-sur/san-vicente/). By area it is the 98th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 11.7% of [Usulután Norte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/usulutan/usulutan-norte/). The centre of Mercedes Umaña is about 74 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 13.5629° N, 88.5151° W.

Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-slv).

## Things to see in and around Mercedes Umaña

### Nearby, outside Mercedes Umaña

- Duendes del Gramalón · attraction, Alegría5.8 km
- Ecological park Cartagena · attraction, Alegría6.5 km
- Mirador Las 100 Gradas · viewpoint, Alegría6.6 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Berlín7.1 km
- Tecapa · volcano, Alegría7.9 km
- Antiguo Puente Cuscatlan · ruins, San Ildefonso8.0 km
- Restos del Puente Cuzcatlan · ruins, San Ildefonso8.1 km
- Área Natural Protegida Laguna de Alegría · nature reserve, Alegría8.5 km
- Área Natural Protegida El Tamarindo · nature reserve, San Ildefonso9.2 km
- Área Natural Protegida El Tecomatal · nature reserve, San Ildefonso10 km
- La Mercedes · viewpoint, Santiago de María13 km
- Taburete · volcano, San Francisco Javier14 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Mercedes Umaña

- Time zoneUTC−6, no daylight saving · America/El_Salvador
- CurrencyDollar (USD)
- Country calling code+503
- LanguagesSpanish
- Plug typesType A, B · 115 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format6 characters (CP ####)

### Nearest airports

- El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)60 km
- Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador67 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:26) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:29).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

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 Mercedes Umaña

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Mercedes Umaña. Settlements here lie between about 184 m and 641 m above sea level (median 400 m).

- Barrio Concepción
- Barrio El Calvario
- Campanero
- Colonia San Joaquín
- El Caulote
- El Jocotillo
- El Jícaro
- El Trilladero
- Hacienda Santa Anita
- La Cruz
- La Montañita
- La Puerta
- Los Horcones
- Mercedes Umaña
- Quebracho
- San José Montañita
- Santa Anita
- Zapotillo

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Mercedes Umaña and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Usulután Norte, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Nov (26 °C). About 1,248 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (234 mm) and the driest Jan (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 3 

Feb 28 4 

Mar 29 6 

Apr 29 32 

May 28 169 

Jun 27 193 

Jul 28 155 

Aug 27 198 

Sep 26 234 

Oct 26 204 

Nov 26 40 

Dec 26 10 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mercedes Umaña

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Comandos De Salvamento Berlín · Berlín 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.49922&mlon=-88.52882#map=17/13.49922/-88.52882) 

Bank Banco PROMERICA · El Triunfo 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.55855&mlon=-88.43153#map=17/13.55855/-88.43153) 

ATM Caja de Crédito de Santiago de María · Santiago de María 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.48163&mlon=-88.46809#map=17/13.48163/-88.46809) 

Petrol pump Puma Energy Nueva Granada · Nueva Granada 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.56030&mlon=-88.45401#map=17/13.56030/-88.45401) 

Hotel Hotel Fonta · Alegría 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.50976&mlon=-88.48770#map=17/13.50976/-88.48770) 

Mall COMERCIAL SOSA MARTINEZ · El Triunfo 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.55916&mlon=-88.43176#map=17/13.55916/-88.43176) 

School Centro Escolar Caserio colonia las flores · Mercedes Umaña 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.56910&mlon=-88.50824#map=17/13.56910/-88.50824) 

College Instituto Nacional Ernesto Flores, Ciudad El Triunfo, Usulutan · El Triunfo 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.56126&mlon=-88.42816#map=17/13.56126/-88.42816) 

Police station Policía Nacional Civil · Mercedes Umaña 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.56221&mlon=-88.49112#map=17/13.56221/-88.49112) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mercedes Umaña

Places mapped inside Mercedes Umaña in open map data, by type.

- Schools5
- Restaurants2
- Police stations1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other districts in Usulután Norte

- Alegría
- Berlín
- El Triunfo
- Estanzuelas
- Jucuapa
- Nueva Granada
- San Buenaventura
- Santiago de María

## Quick answers

- Where is Mercedes Umaña?In Usulután Norte, Usulután Department, El Salvador
- What borders Mercedes Umaña?Alegría, Berlín, El Triunfo, Estanzuelas, Nueva Granada and San Vicente
- What is there to see in Mercedes Umaña?Duendes del Gramalón, Ecological park Cartagena, Mirador Las 100 Gradas, Mirador
- What time zone is Mercedes Umaña in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Mercedes Umaña?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Mercedes Umaña?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mercedes Umaña?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mercedes Umaña?Settlements lie between 184 m and 641 m
- What is the best time to visit Mercedes Umaña?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mercedes Umaña?Comandos De Salvamento Berlín, about 7.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mercedes Umaña?Banco PROMERICA, about 9.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mercedes Umaña?Caja de Crédito de Santiago de María, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mercedes Umaña?Puma Energy Nueva Granada, about 6.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mercedes Umaña?SV14002006 (OCHA common operational dataset)