Concepción de Oriente
13°47′12″N 87°42′38″W / 13.78676°N 87.710487°W
Concepción de Oriente | |
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District | |
  Concepción de Oriente Location in El Salvador | |
| Coordinates: 13°47′N 87°43′W / 13.783°N 87.717°W | |
| Country |  El Salvador |
| Department | La Unión Department |
| Elevation | 410 ft (125 m) |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 7,130 |
Concepción de Oriente is a district in the La Unión department of El Salvador.[1]
The district borders the Goascorán River. The river divides El Salvador and Honduras and serves as the borderline in El Salvador's eastern part of the country. The villa itself runs into the river. There is no bridge connecting the district to Honduras. The villa used to be known as "Saco". There are paved roads that lead from the nearest big city of Santa Rosa de Lima, La Unión. The "fiestas patronales" are in the first week of January.
Had the highest percent of remittances in El Salvador in 2005.
References
- ↑ "Así sería la distribución de municipios y distritos, según propuesta de restructuración territorial" (in Spanish). Legislative Assembly of El Salvador. 8 June 2023. Archived from the original on 8 June 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
External links
Migration and Development in El Salvador: Ideals Versus Reality
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