Nueva Concepción | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | El Salvador |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in El Salvador |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | El Salvador |
Subdivision Type1: | Department |
Subdivision Name1: | Chalatenango Department |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 32,091 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Coordinates: | 14.1333°N -107°W |
Elevation M: | 338 |
Nueva Concepción is a municipality in the Chalatenango department of El Salvador.
The city of Nueva Concepción is located in the department of Chalatenango in the North region of the country. In Nueva Concepción notable rivers are the Rio Lempa, Rio Jayuca, Rio Moja Flores, Rio San Nicolás and other rivers. Nueva Concepción is also known for its water park, "Splash".
The main way to get to Nueva Concepción (coming from San Salvador) is the northern troncal del norte (CA4) road going towards Chalatenango and then the CA3 W.
As of June 2020, the population to Nueva Concepción is at least 32,000 people. Men represent nearly 54% of the population whereas women make up the remaining 46%. Roughly two thirds of the residents live in rural area whereas one third reside in urban area.[1]