Sonsonate Department
Map of Sonsonate Department
015 km (9.3 mi)30 km (19 mi)45 km (28 mi)60 km (37 mi)
Height
0 m (0 ft), 75 m (246 ft), 200 m (656 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), Max altitude 2373 m (7790 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Height from west to east in Sonsonate Department
Height from south to north in Sonsonate Department
1North Pacific Ocean (Southwest)0 m2Río Sensunapán1 to 195 m3Río Tazulá47 to 152 m
Natural Earth · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · GEBCO 2026 Grid · Heights: NASADEM, NASA · Lakes: HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0) · This product incorporates data from the GDW database © Global Dam Watch (2024) · Names: GeoNames (CC BY)
Basic Information
Capital City: Sonsonate
Population: 470,455 (Wikidata, 2024)
Area: 1,226 km² / 473 sq mi
Created: 1824
Subdivisions: 4
Geography
Highest Elevation Point: Santa Ana Volcano (2 373 m)
Lowest point: 0 m
Borders
- Ahuachapán Department — Northwest
- Santa Ana Department — North
- La Libertad Department — East
Technical Information
Time Zone: UTC−06:00