Municipality · Sonsonate Department # Sonsonate Oeste Sonsonate Oeste is a municipality of El Salvador in Sonsonate Department. It covers 149.9 km². It is divided into 1 district. 64 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 115 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 150 km² - 1 district - 115 mapped services ## Where is Sonsonate Oeste? Sonsonate Oeste lies in Sonsonate Department, El Salvador. It borders 2 other municipalities: Ahuachapán Sur and Sonsonate Centro. By area it is the 41st largest of 48 municipalities in El Salvador. It covers 12.5% of Sonsonate Department. The centre of Sonsonate Oeste is about 68 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. It is about 15 km from Sonsonate, the main town of Sonsonate Department. The centre point is at 13.6125° N, 89.8156° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Sonsonate Oeste OpenStreetMap lists 21 named sights in Sonsonate Oeste: 17 beachs; 3 nature reserves; 1 ruins. - Area Natural Protegida Las Marías · nature reserve - Área Natural Protegida Complejo Barra de Santiago · nature reserve - Área Natural Protegida Manglar Metalío · nature reserve - Playa Acajutla · beach - Playa Costa Brava · beach - Playa Decameron · beach - Playa El Cocal · beach - Playa El Faro · beach - Playa El Flor · beach - Playa El Limón · beach - Playa El Manzanillo · beach - Playa El Suncita · beach - Playa El Zacatillo · beach - Playa Los Cóbanos · beach - Playa Los Cóbanos · beach - Playa Los Cóbanos · beach - Playa Los Cóbanos ("El Privado") · beach - Playa Monzón · beach - Playa Punta Remedios · beach - Playa San Juán · beach - Edificio del Muelle Antiguo · ruins Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Sonsonate Oeste - Time zone UTC−6, no daylight saving · America/El_Salvador - Currency Dollar (USD) - Country calling code +503 - Languages Spanish - Plug types Type A, B · 115 V - Driving side Right - Postcode format 6 characters (CP ####) ### Nearest airports - Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador 76 km - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) 84 km ### Nearest railway station Antigua Estación de Ferrocarriles de Ahuachapán (Ahuachapán), about 35 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 17:34). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Oeste | District | Area km² | Localities | Services | | Acajutla | 150 | 64 | 115 | Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO); GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). ## Villages and localities in Sonsonate Oeste Open gazetteers list 64 villages, towns and localities in Sonsonate Oeste. The largest with a recorded population: Acajutla (22,763). Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 91 m above sea level (median 42 m). - Acajutla - Barrio El Tanque - Barrio La Playa - Barrio Las Atarrayas - Barrio Los Coquitos - Barrio San Rafael o El Campamento - Buenos Aires - Canton Punta Remedios - Caserío El Mora - Caserío La Laguna - Caserío Los Marín - Caserío Los Méndez - Caserío Playa Punta Remedios - Club Salinitas - Colima - Colonia Acaxual Nº 1 - Colonia Acaxual Nº 2 - Colonia Acaxual Nº 3 - Colonia Acaxual Nº 4 - Colonia Arquímedes Herrera - Colonia Atalaya - Colonia Brisas del Pacífico - Colonia CEL - Colonia IVU - Colonia La Reina - Colonia Los Laureles - Colonia Magdalena - Colonia Metalío - Colonia Obrera Nº 1 - Colonia Obrera Nº 2 - Colonia Rasa Nº 1 - Colonia Rasa Nº 2 - Colonia San Julián - Costa Azul - Cupatacho - El Caulote - El Coyol - El Flor - El Sobaco - El Suncita - El Sunza - Hacienda Atalaya - Hacienda San Antonio - Hacienda San Pedro - Kilo 5 - La Arenera - La Coquera - Los Cóbanos - Los Méndez - Lotificación Arenera 1 - Lotificación Arenera 2 - Lotificación Monzón - Lotificación Roberto Acevedo - Metalío - Monzón - Morro Grande - Moscúa - Puerto de Acajutla - Punta Remedios - Residencial Parque - Salinitas - San Julián - Suncita - Valle Nuevo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Sonsonate Oeste Named natural and historic features inside Sonsonate Oeste, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 14 rivers and streams. - Río Barranca - Río Cauta - Río Chalata - Río Copinula - Río El Coyol - Río El Venado - Río Metalío - Río Moscua - Río Moscua - Río San Pedro - Río Sensunapán - Río Sucio - Río Sunzacuapa - Río Toncontín ### Coast and islands 3 beaches. - Playa Las Flores - Playa Los Cóbanos - Playa Metalio ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Cerro El Oratorio · 54 m ### Getting around 1 port. - Puerto de Acajutla Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Sonsonate Oeste and the best time to visit In Sonsonate Oeste, 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Sonsonate Oeste Places mapped inside Sonsonate Oeste in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals 3 - Banks 3 - Petrol pumps 9 - Hotels 24 - Shopping malls 1 - Schools 9 - Restaurants 62 - Police stations 3 - Dental clinics 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Sonsonate Oeste? In Sonsonate Department, El Salvador - What borders Sonsonate Oeste? Ahuachapán Sur and Sonsonate Centro - What is there to see in Sonsonate Oeste? Area Natural Protegida Las Marías, Edificio del Muelle Antiguo, Playa Acajutla, Playa Costa Brava - What time zone is Sonsonate Oeste in? UTC−6 - What currency is used in Sonsonate Oeste? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Sonsonate Oeste? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sonsonate Oeste? 64 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sonsonate Oeste? Settlements lie between 2 m and 91 m - What is the highest point in Sonsonate Oeste? Cerro El Oratorio (54 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Sonsonate Oeste? November to February - How many hospitals are in Sonsonate Oeste? 3 mapped - How many banks are in Sonsonate Oeste? 3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Sonsonate Oeste? 9 mapped - What is the P-code of Sonsonate Oeste? SV13004 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Municipality - Area: 149.9 km² - P-code: SV13004 - Department: Sonsonate Department --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/sonsonate-oeste/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.