Invest in the City of Sonsonate, El Salvador
At a glance
| Sonsonate | |
|---|---|
| District | Sonsonate |
| Municipality | Sonsonate Centro |
| Department | Sonsonate |
| Population of the district, 2024 | 72,233 |
| Urban population | 69.2% |
| Population of the municipality, 2024 | 149,482 |
| Area of the municipality | 329.4 km² |
| Districts in the municipality | Sonsonate, Sonzacate, Nahuilingo, San Antonio del Monte, Santo Domingo de Guzmán |
Source: BCR and ONEC: VII Population Census 2024, population by department, municipality and district, urban and rural (Excel, in Spanish); UNDP: socio-economic map, guide to the 44 new municipalities of El Salvador, October 2024 (PDF, in Spanish); Legislative Assembly: Decree 762, the Special Law for the Territorial Restructuring of El Salvador1,2,3
Map of Sonsonate Centro
Living and working
The household survey figures are published for the municipality of Sonsonate Centro, not for each district.
| Indicator, 2023 | Sonsonate Centro | Rank among the 44 municipalities |
|---|---|---|
| Average monthly labour income | $381.22 | 12 of 44 |
| Employment rate | 59.9% | |
| Workers in informal jobs | 70.1% | |
| Households with internet | 43.0% | |
| Households receiving remittances | 22.3% | |
| Households in monetary poverty | 30.3% | |
| Average years of schooling | 7.8 |
Source: UNDP: socio-economic map, guide to the 44 new municipalities of El Salvador, October 2024 (PDF, in Spanish)2
Economy and investment
- Port of Acajutla: cargo at the main port of the country, in the same department, grew 11.2% in 2025.
- Natural gas power: Energía del Pacífico has run a 380 MW gas plant at Acajutla since April 2022.
Source: El Salvador.com: Acajutla grows 11.2% and modernises; El Diario de Hoy: how the Acajutla natural gas plant works, 24 January 20254,5
Sources
- BCR and ONEC: VII Population Census 2024, population by department, municipality and district, urban and rural (Excel, in Spanish)
- UNDP: socio-economic map, guide to the 44 new municipalities of El Salvador, October 2024 (PDF, in Spanish)
- Legislative Assembly: Decree 762, the Special Law for the Territorial Restructuring of El Salvador (in Spanish)
- El Salvador.com: Acajutla grows 11.2% and modernises (in Spanish)
- El Diario de Hoy: how the Acajutla natural gas plant works, 24 January 2025 (in Spanish)
Figures checked 9 November 2026. Prepared by InvestSalvador.com for general information. Figures come from the sources listed.
