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Sonsonate, El Salvador

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Country
  
El Salvador

Founded
  
1524

Time zone
  
UTC-6

Population
  
49,129 (2007)

Department
  
Sonsonate Department

Elevation
  
246 m (807 ft)

Area
  
232.5 km²

Local time
  
Sunday 8:16 PM

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Weather
  
24°C, Wind NW at 2 km/h, 81% Humidity

Clubs and Teams
  
C.D. Sonsonate, C.D. Juventud Olímpica Metalio

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Sonsonate, the capital of the department of Sonsonate, El Salvador; on the Sensunapan River and the railway from San Salvador to the Pacific port of Acajutla, 21 km (13 mi) south. Pop. (2007), about 71,541.

Contents

Map of Sonsonate Department, El Salvador

Economy

Historically, the area was a producer of cotton. Most of the cotton produced, as of 1850, was retained for local use. Today, tobacco farming, cattle ranching and tourism (volcanos, coral reef) are important industries.

References

Sonsonate, El Salvador Wikipedia