Sonsonate Department
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Map of El Salvador showing Sonsonate department.
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Map of El Salvador showing Sonsonate department.
Sonsonate is a department of El Salvador in the western part of the country. The capital is Sonsonate.
The department has a population of over 330,000 and an area of 1225.77 km².
Created on June 12, 1824. The El Salvador National Parliament deciced on January 29, 1859 to separate from the department the cities of Apaneca, San Pedro Puxtla, Guaymango and Jujutla and give these cities to Santa Ana Department.
Sonsonate City was the second capital of the Federal Republic of Central America in 1834.
Municipalities
- Acajutla
- Armenia
- Caluco
- Cuisnahuat
- Izalco
- Juayúa
- Nahuizalco
- Nahulingo
- Salcoatitán
- San Antonio del Monte
- San Julián
- Santa Catarina Masahuat
- Santa Isabel Ishuatán
- Santo Domingo
- Sonsonate
- Sonzacate