Sensuntepeque
Sensuntepeque | |
|---|---|
Capital and district | |
Santa Bárbara parochial church | |
Location of Sensuntepeque (district) in Cabañas Department (above) and of Sensuntepeque City in El Salvador (below) | |
| Coordinates: 13°52′N 88°38′W / 13.867°N 88.633°W | |
| Country | El Salvador |
| Department | Cabañas Department |
| Founded | 1550 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Edgardo Portillo (Nuevas Ideas) |
| Area | |
• Total | 306.33 km2 (118.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 820 m (2,690 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 41,216 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 1201 |
Sensuntepeque (Spanish pronunciation: [sensunteˈpeke]) is a city and district in the Cabañas department of El Salvador. It is the capital of the department and principal town in the area. Sensuntepeque is located about 83 kilometres (52 mi) northeast of the capital, San Salvador, at an altitude of 820 metres (2,690 ft).