Sonsonate, El Salvador

Sonsonate is one of 14 primary administrative regions in El Salvador with a population of approximately 463,739 people.

Facts and figures on Sonsonate at a glance

Region name: Sonsonate (Departamento de Sonsonate)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 463,739 people
Country: El Salvador
Continent: North America

The regional headquarters of Sonsonate (Departamento de Sonsonate) is located in the regional capital Sonsonate (Sonsonate) with a population of 59,468 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Sonsonate's regional capital Sonsonate to El Salvador's capital San Salvador (San Salvador) is approximately 58 km (36 mi).

Facts and figures about Sonsonate
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Sonsonate Departamento de Sonsonate463,739 peopleSonsonate Sonsonate59,468 people

Compare with other regions in El Salvador.

Map of Sonsonate

Map of Sonsonate

Information on Sonsonate

Information on Sonsonate
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Sonsonate Departamento de SonsonateSonsonate Sonsonate16El SalvadorNorth America

Time in Sonsonate

Time in Sonsonate
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 2:11pm (14:11h)NoThu, 28 Mar 2024 - 2:11pm (14:11h)UTC -6.0America/El_Salvador

Geographic coordinates of Sonsonate

Latitude & Longitude of Sonsonate
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map13°41'60.0"N (13.7000000°)89°42'00.0"W (-89.7000000°)

Subregions in Sonsonate

There are 16 administrative subregions in Sonsonate.
Subregions in Sonsonate
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Acajutla Acajutla1.---
Armenia Armenia2.---
Caluco Caluco3.---
Cuisnahuat Cuisnahuat4.---
Izalco Izalco5.---
Juayua Juayúa6.---
Nahuizalco Nahuizalco7.---
Nahulingo Nahulingo8.---
Salcoatitan Salcoatitán9.---
San Antonio del Monte San Antonio del Monte10.---
San Julian San Julián11.---
Santa Catarina Masahuat Santa Catarina Masahuat12.---
Santa Isabel Ishuatan Santa Isabel Ishuatán13.---
Santo Domingo de Guzman Santo Domingo de Guzmán14.---
Sonsonate Sonsonate15.---
Sonzacate Sonzacate16.---

External sources of information on Sonsonate

Sonsonate on Wikipedia