The Consulate General of El Salvador in San Bernardino is a career consular post of El Salvador in Highland, California (serving the San Bernardino area); it serves Salvadoran citizens and travellers in its consular district. El Salvador is represented in Washington, D.C., by the Embassy of El Salvador in the United States.
Contact Details
| Address | 3505 Highland Ave., Suite C, Highland, CA 92346, United States |
| Telephone | +1 888-301-1130 |
| consuladosanbernardino@rree.gob.sv | |
| Consul General | José Bernardo Menjivar Calles |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 08:00 - 16:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 16:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 16:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 16:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 16:00 |
Opening hours according to the Salvadoran foreign ministry. Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Consulate General
Before your visit
- Telephone: the ministry lists the same toll-free number, +1 888-301-1130, for all Salvadoran consulates in the United States; it also gives a WhatsApp contact (wa.me/50370701071).
- The consulate general is located in Highland, next to San Bernardino.
- Location: The consulate general is in the Amber Hills area of Highland, California, about 8.5 km in a straight line from the centre of San Bernardino; the nearest large airport is Ontario International Airport (ONT), about 37 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)
About the Consulate General of El Salvador in San Bernardino
The consul general is José Bernardo Menjivar Calles, according to the Salvadoran foreign ministry. It is one of 29 career consular posts of El Salvador in the United States listed by the Salvadoran foreign ministry (4 of them in California). In El Salvador, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in San Salvador (sv.usembassy.gov), according to the Congressional Directory.
Closing days
The dates of the US federal holidays are published by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. The consulate general may also close on public holidays of El Salvador.
Emergency assistance
In an emergency, Salvadoran citizens should call the consulate general on +1 888-301-1130. In the United States, dial 911 for an ambulance, the fire service or the police (GOV.UK travel advice). US citizens who need consular help in El Salvador can contact the U.S. Embassy in San Salvador.
Diplomatic missions of El Salvador in the United States
El Salvador in the United States
Measured in a straight line from San Bernardino, the nearest other Salvadoran office is the Consulate General (California) in Los Angeles (about 87 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from San Bernardino.
- Washington, D.C. – Embassy of El Salvador in the United States – full list of consulates
- Fresno (370 km) – Consulate General (California)
- Los Angeles (87 km) – Consulate General (California)
- San Bernardino – Consulate General (this page)
- San Francisco (610 km) – Consulate General (California)
- … and 25 more consulates in other states (see the embassy page)
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Details checked on 21 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of El Salvador – list of embassies, consulates and permanent missions (accessed 21 October 2026), Congressional Directory, 119th Congress – Diplomatic Offices (20 February 2026), U.S. Office of Personnel Management – Federal Holidays, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: USA (getting help).
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