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El Salvador

Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for the following climate stations in El Salvador

• ACAJUTLA
• SAN MIGUEL
• SANTA ANA

 

Official name: Republic of El Salvador
Capital: San Salvador
Area: total: 21,040 sq km
water: 320 sq km
land: 20,720 sq km
Climate: tropical; rainy season (May to October); dry season (November to April); tropical on coast; temperate in uplands
Location: Middle America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and Honduras
Geographic coordinates: 13 50 N, 88 55 W
Comparative Area: slightly smaller than Massachusetts
Land boundaries: total: 545 km
border countries: Guatemala 203 km, Honduras 342 km
Coastline: 307 km
Terrain: mostly mountains with narrow coastal belt and central plateau
Elevation extremes: lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Cerro El Pital 2,730 m


Map of El Salvador

Map of El Salvador

 

 


 

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