Sonsonate
| Sonsonate | |
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 Sonsonate
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| Coordinates: 13°43′N 89°43′W / 13.717°N 89.717°W | |
| Country |
 El Salvador
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| Department | Sonsonate Department |
| Founded | 1524 |
| Area | |
| • City | 232.53 km2 (89.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 246 m (807 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • City | 71,541 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 110,501 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 |
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.
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.
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