# Sonzacate District, Sonsonate Centro, Sonsonate Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-centro/sonzacate/

District · Sonsonate Centro 

# Sonzacate

Sonzacate is a district of El Salvador in Sonsonate Centro, Sonsonate Department. It covers **10.6 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 66 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 10.6km²
- 66mapped services
- 395 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sonzacate?

Sonzacate lies in [Sonsonate Centro](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-centro/), [Sonsonate Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/), [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). It borders 4 other districts: [Izalco](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-este/izalco/), [Nahuizalco](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-norte/nahuizalco/), [Nahulingo](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-centro/nahulingo/) and [Sonsonate](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-centro/sonsonate/). By area it is the 255th largest of 266 districts in El Salvador. It covers 3.2% of [Sonsonate Centro](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-centro/). The centre of Sonzacate is about 57 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. It is about 3.8 km from Sonsonate, the main town of Sonsonate Centro. The centre point is at 13.7503° N, 89.7144° 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 Sonzacate

### Nearby, outside Sonzacate

- La Golondrinera · waterfall, Nahuizalco1.9 km
- El Bululú · waterfall, Sonsonate2.2 km
- Letrero de Sonsonate · attraction, Izalco2.4 km
- La Cruzona · memorial, Sonsonate3.0 km
- Héroe Atonal · monument, San Antonio del Monte3.0 km
- Cascada de Talcomunca · waterfall, Nahuizalco3.2 km
- Monumento a los ferrocarrileros · monument, Sonsonate3.4 km
- Museo del Ferrocarril · museum, San Antonio del Monte3.7 km
- Museo del Ferrocarril · museum, San Antonio del Monte3.9 km
- El Llanito · ruins, Izalco4.3 km
- Casa de la cultura · museum, San Antonio del Monte4.4 km
- El Yanqui · attraction, Nahulingo4.9 km

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: Sonzacate

- 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)79 km

### Nearest railway station

Armenia (En desuso) (Armenia), about 23 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:30) 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.

## Villages and localities in Sonzacate

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Sonzacate. The largest with a recorded population: Sonzacate (15,446). Settlements here lie between about 275 m and 464 m above sea level (median 395 m).

- Almendro
- El Almendro
- El Nance
- La Mosquitía
- Los Almendros
- Los Cume
- Los Tepas
- Palmira
- Paso Hondo
- Sisimitepec
- Sisimitepet
- Sonzacate

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 Sonzacate

Named natural and historic features inside Sonzacate, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Tapetoyo
- Río Ceniza
- Río Los Brito
- Río Los Tres Ríos
- Río Tiquizate

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 Sonzacate and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sonsonate Centro, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 223 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 April**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 4 

Feb 26 6 

Mar 27 8 

Apr 27 42 

May 27 205 

Jun 26 255 

Jul 27 220 

Aug 26 266 

Sep 26 288 

Oct 26 230 

Nov 26 55 

Dec 26 8 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sonzacate

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Especializado Fray Flavian Mucci · Sonzacate 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.73478&mlon=-89.70978#map=17/13.73478/-89.70978) 

Bank COMEDICA · Sonzacate 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.73048&mlon=-89.71382#map=17/13.73048/-89.71382) 

ATM Chivo · San Antonio del Monte 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.72080&mlon=-89.72823#map=17/13.72080/-89.72823) 

Petrol pump Puma · Sonzacate 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.73818&mlon=-89.70933#map=17/13.73818/-89.70933) 

Hotel Auto Hotel Las Nubes · Sonzacate 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.75553&mlon=-89.70675#map=17/13.75553/-89.70675) 

Mall Plaza Maya's · Sonzacate 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.74173&mlon=-89.70894#map=17/13.74173/-89.70894) 

School Centro Escolar Francois Mitterrand · Sonzacate 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.74257&mlon=-89.71134#map=17/13.74257/-89.71134) 

College ESFE - Agape El Salvador · Sonzacate 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.73749&mlon=-89.70939#map=17/13.73749/-89.70939) 

Police station Policía Nacional Civil · Sonzacate 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.73658&mlon=-89.71512#map=17/13.73658/-89.71512) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Sonzacate

Places mapped inside Sonzacate in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels6
- Shopping malls2
- Schools9
- Colleges and universities3
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants35
- Police stations1

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.

## Other districts in Sonsonate Centro

- Nahulingo
- San Antonio del Monte
- Santo Domingo
- Sonsonate

## Quick answers

- Where is Sonzacate?In Sonsonate Centro, Sonsonate Department, El Salvador
- What borders Sonzacate?Izalco, Nahuizalco, Nahulingo and Sonsonate
- What is there to see in Sonzacate?La Golondrinera, El Bululú, Letrero de Sonsonate, La Cruzona
- What time zone is Sonzacate in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in Sonzacate?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Sonzacate?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sonzacate?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sonzacate?Settlements lie between 275 m and 464 m
- What is the best time to visit Sonzacate?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sonzacate?Hospital Especializado Fray Flavian Mucci, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sonzacate?COMEDICA, about 2.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Sonzacate?Chivo, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sonzacate?Puma, about 1.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Sonzacate?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Sonzacate?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Sonzacate?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sonzacate?SV13001005 (OCHA common operational dataset)