The GPS coordinates of Sonsonate are latitude 13.7173° and longitude -89.723°. In directional format: 13.7173° N, 89.723° W. These coordinates mark the center of Sonsonate in Sonsonate Department and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Sonsonate is a city in Sonsonate Department, El Salvador, on the continent of North America. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Sonsonate sits at: Latitude 13° 43' 2" N and Longitude 89° 43' 23" W. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Sonsonate has a population of approximately 59,468 people. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in Sonsonate Department.

The interactive satellite map of Sonsonate is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates 13.7173, -89.723 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Sonsonate in Sonsonate Department. For broader context, explore the Sonsonate Department state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Sonsonate is Ilopango International Airport (ILS), roughly 65 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Sonsonate sits at an elevation of approximately 245 meters (804 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for Sonsonate Department.

The closest cities to Sonsonate include San Antonio del Monte, Sonzacate, Izalco. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Sonsonate, sunrise is at 05:44 AM and sunset is at 06:22 PM, giving a day length of 12h 38m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Sonsonate's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Sonsonate is approximately 1,527 km (949 mi) from the Equator, in the northern hemisphere. It's also about 9,703 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Sonsonate — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Tuapejat, Indonesia, roughly 1,655 km from the true antipode. Since about 71% of the Earth's surface is ocean, most antipodal points land in open water rather than on a named city.

Sonsonate is approximately 58 km (36 mi) E of San Salvador, the national capital of El Salvador, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.