Map of Ahuachapán, El Salvador

Ahuachapán is the administrative centre of Ahuachapan, El Salvador, with a population of about 34,102. It lies at 13.9214°N, 89.8450°W. Ahuachapán is about 76 km (47 mi) west of San Salvador, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Sonsonate, 26 km to the southeast.

Ahuachapán at a glance

Where is Ahuachapán?

• The 18th largest city in El Salvador by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 18 min on the shortest day to 12 h 57 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ahuachapán

• Sonsonate — 26 km southeast
• Santa Ana — 32 km east
• Jutiapa — 42 km north, Guatemala
• Asunción Mita — 48 km north, Guatemala
• Cuilapa — 63 km northwest, Guatemala
• Santa Tecla — 67 km southeast
• Antiguo Cuscatlán — 70 km southeast
• Barberena — 70 km northwest, Guatemala
• Apopa — 73 km east
• Mejicanos — 74 km east

Largest cities in El Salvador

• San Salvador — 525,990
• Soyapango — 329,708
• San Miguel — 247,126
• Santa Ana — 176,661
• Mejicanos — 160,317
• Santa Tecla — 124,694
• Apopa — 112,158
• Delgado — 71,594
• Sonsonate — 59,468
• San Marcos — 54,615

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.