Concepción de Oriente

13°47′12″N 87°42′38″W / 13.78676°N 87.710487°W / 13.78676; -87.710487

Concepción de Oriente
Municipality
Concepción de Oriente is located in El Salvador
Concepción de Oriente
Concepción de Oriente
Location in El Salvador
Coordinates: 13°47′N 87°43′W / 13.783°N 87.717°W / 13.783; -87.717
Country El Salvador
DepartmentLa Unión Department
Elevation
410 ft (125 m)
Population
 (2004)
 • Total7,130

Concepción de Oriente is a municipality in the La Unión department of El Salvador.

The municipality 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 municipality 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.[citation needed]

Had the highest percent of remittances in El Salvador in 2005.

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