Sonsonate

Sonsonate is the capital of Sonsonate department in western El Salvador, on the coastal plain near the Pacific and within sight of the Izalco volcano. The surrounding department is a major coffee-growing zone on the slopes of the western volcanic range, and the city serves as its commercial hub along with the nearby port area of Acajutla. Sonsonate has a sizable indigenous Nahua-Pipil population and a historic colonial-era town center.