Moncagua

Moncagua
Municipality
Moncagua
Location in El Salvador
Coordinates: 13°32′N 88°15′W / 13.533°N 88.250°W / 13.533; -88.250
Country El Salvador
Department San Miguel
Elevation
750 ft (230 m)
Population
 (2024 census)
 • Total
24,167

Moncagua is a municipality in the San Miguel department of El Salvador.

Moncagua is also a well known area of hot springs. Moncagua is known as "tierra caliente" or "hot land" in literal English translation. From the Nauathl (language of the Lenca, the indigenous population that used to live there) it literally means land of rabbits, rocks and water.

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