# Sonsonate Centro, Sonsonate Department – Districts & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-centro/ Municipality · Sonsonate Department # Sonsonate Centro Sonsonate Centro is a municipality of El Salvador in Sonsonate Department. It covers **332.3 km²**. Its main town is Sonsonate. It is divided into 5 districts. 97 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 433 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 332km² - 5districts - 433mapped services ## Where is Sonsonate Centro? Sonsonate Centro lies in [Sonsonate Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/), [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Ahuachapán Sur](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/ahuachapan/ahuachapan-sur/), [Sonsonate Este](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-este/), [Sonsonate Norte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-norte/) and [Sonsonate Oeste](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-oeste/). By area it is the 27th largest of 48 municipalities in El Salvador. It covers 27.8% of [Sonsonate Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/). The centre of Sonsonate Centro is about 57 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. It is about 7.4 km from Sonsonate, the main town of Sonsonate Department. The centre point is at 13.6519° N, 89.7115° W. Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-slv). ## Things to see in and around Sonsonate Centro OpenStreetMap lists 17 named sights in Sonsonate Centro: 4 museums; 3 waterfalls; 3 nature reserves; 2 monuments; 2 memorials; 1 archaeological site; 1 attraction; 1 national park. - Casa de la cultura · museum - Museo de Arqueología y Etnografía · museum - Museo del Ferrocarril · museum - Museo del Ferrocarril · museum - Tacuscalco - Los Cerritos · archaeological site - El Bululú · waterfall - Salto El Escuco · waterfall - Salto de Tepechapa · waterfall - Area Natural Protegida Ajusate · national park - Area Natural Protegida Las Hojas · nature reserve - Área Natural Protegida Complejo Los Cóbanos · nature reserve - Área Natural Protegida Manglar Portezuelo · nature reserve - El Yanqui · attraction - Encuentro de las Razas · memorial - Héroe Atonal · monument - La Cruzona · memorial - Monumento a los ferrocarrileros · monument Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Sonsonate Centro - Time zoneUTC−6, no daylight saving · America/El_Salvador - CurrencyDollar (USD) - Country calling code+503 - LanguagesSpanish - Plug typesType A, B · 115 V - Driving sideRight - Postcode format6 characters (CP ####) ### Nearest airports - Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador64 km - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)75 km ### Nearest railway station Armenia (En desuso) (Armenia), about 25 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:33). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Districts of Sonsonate Centro District Area km² Localities Services [Nahulingo](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-centro/nahulingo/) 35 15 5 [San Antonio del Monte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-centro/san-antonio-del-monte/) 31 15 171 [Santo Domingo](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-centro/santo-domingo/) 32 7 6 [Sonsonate](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-centro/sonsonate/) 224 48 185 [Sonzacate](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-centro/sonzacate/) 11 12 66 Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-slv); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Sonsonate Centro Open gazetteers list **97 villages, towns and localities** in Sonsonate Centro. The largest with a recorded population: Sonsonate (59,468), Sonzacate (15,446) and San Antonio del Monte (9,135). Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 464 m above sea level (median 172 m). - Acachapa - Agua Escondida - Agua Santa - Alemán - Almendro - Apancoyo - Barra Ciega - Caserío Barra Salada - Chiquihuat - Colonia El Milagro - Colonia La Fortaleza - Colonia Los Milagros - Colonia Miramar - Conacaste Herrado - Coquiama - Cruz Verde - Cuyuapa Abajo - Cuyuapa Arriba - El Almendro - El Cacao - El Callejón - El Carrizal - El Castaño - El Caulote - El Chorizo - El Combito - El Edén - El Guayabo - El Jocotillo - El Nance - El Presidio - El Valle - El Zope - Hacienda El Cacao - Hacienda El Coyol - Hacienda El Zope - Hacienda La Bolsona - Hacienda Ojos de Agua - Hacienda Santa Clara - Hacienda Santa Emilia - La Barranca - La Bolsona - La Cuchillona - La Fincona - La Mica - La Mosquitía - La Nueva - Las Damas - Las Delicias - Las Hojas - Las Peñitas - Las Tablas - Los Almendros - Los Arevalo - Los Cume - Los Cáceres - Los Tepas - Lotificacion Sihuanango - Lotificación Asturias - Lotificación Brisas del Castaño - Lotificación California - Lotificación El Castaño - Lotificación El Edén - Mandinga o Las Brisas - Media Luna - Miravalle - Nahulingo - Nuevo México - Palmira - Palo Alto - Palo Combo - Parcelacion Las Tablas 2 - Paso Hondo - Puente Azul - Rhodesia - Río Las Monjas - Sabana Grande - Salamar - Salinas de Ayacachapa - San Antonio del Monte - San Cristóbal - San Ramón - Santa Cruz Cacao - Santa Emilia - Santa Leonor - Santa Maria Coquiama - Santo Domingo de Guzmán - Sinai - Sisimitepec - Sisimitepet - Sonsonate - Sonzacate - Tazula - Tonalá - Urbanización Sensunapán 2 - Valle Jocotillo - Vista Hermosa Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Sonsonate Centro Named natural and historic features inside Sonsonate Centro, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 33 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Agua Santa - Quebrada El Almorzadero - Quebrada La Nancera - Quebrada Las Cañas - Quebrada Tapetoyo - Quebrada del Camarón - Rio Quisquillo - Río Apancoyo - Río Banderas - Río Ceniza - Río Ceniza - Río Chimalapa - Río Chiquihuat - Río Cuyuapa - Río El Jutal - Río Haragán - Río La Mica - Río La Mica - Río Las Flores - Río Los Brito - Río Los Dos Ríos - Río Los Milagros - Río Los Tres Ríos - Río Mandinga …and 9 more. ### Hills and mountains 5 hills. - Cerro Caballeros · 127 m - Cerro Alto Iguanas · 73 m - Cerro Tepetoro · 61 m - Cerro El Corte · 58 m - Cerro San Lorenzo · 58 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Sonsonate Centro and the best time to visit In Sonsonate Centro, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 1,587 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (288 mm) and the driest Jan (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 4 Feb 27 6 Mar 28 8 Apr 29 42 May 28 205 Jun 28 255 Jul 28 220 Aug 28 266 Sep 27 288 Oct 27 230 Nov 27 55 Dec 27 8 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Sonsonate Centro Places mapped inside Sonsonate Centro in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals26 - Banks27 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps24 - Hotels22 - Shopping malls16 - Schools60 - Colleges and universities10 - Pharmacies32 - Restaurants182 - Police stations9 - Dental clinics24 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Sonsonate Centro?In Sonsonate Department, El Salvador - What borders Sonsonate Centro?Ahuachapán Sur, Sonsonate Este, Sonsonate Norte and Sonsonate Oeste - What is there to see in Sonsonate Centro?Area Natural Protegida Ajusate, Area Natural Protegida Las Hojas, Casa de la cultura, El Bululú - What time zone is Sonsonate Centro in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Sonsonate Centro?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Sonsonate Centro?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sonsonate Centro?97 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sonsonate Centro?Settlements lie between 6 m and 464 m - What is the highest point in Sonsonate Centro?Cerro Caballeros (127 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Sonsonate Centro?November to February - How many hospitals are in Sonsonate Centro?26 mapped - How many banks are in Sonsonate Centro?27 mapped - How many ATMs are in Sonsonate Centro?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Sonsonate Centro?24 mapped - What is the P-code of Sonsonate Centro?SV13001 (OCHA common operational dataset)