Potrerillos

Potrerillos is a locality in Chalatenango Department, El Salvador. Potrerillos is situated nearby to the locality Piedras Gordas, as well as near Monte Redondo.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Cerrón Grande Dam.

Cerrón Grande Dam

Industrial building

Photo: JMRAFFi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Cerrón Grande Hydroelectric Dam spans the Lempa River 78 km north of San Salvador in the municipalities of Potonico, and Jutiapa in El Salvador. The concrete gravity dam has a height of 90 m and a length of 800 m. Cerrón Grande Dam is situated 3½ km southeast of Potrerillos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Potonico and San Antonio Los Ranchos.

Potonico

Town

Photo: Huberto Contreras, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Potonico is a district in the municipality of Southern Chalatenango in the Chalatenango Department of El Salvador. Potonico is limited to the north by San Miguel de Mercedes, to the northwest by San Antonio Los Ranchos, to the east by San José Cancasque, to the southeast by Jutiapa, to the south and southwest by Cinquera, to the west and northwest by San Luis del Carmen. Potonico is situated 2½ km east of Potrerillos.