San Miguel Geographic coordinates
San Miguel is in San Miguel Department, El Salvador, at latitude 13.48261 and longitude -88.18211. It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, about 130 m above sea level.
San Miguel Department, El Salvador Northern · Western Hemisphere 13.48261, -88.18211
13.4826° N 88.1821° W
13°28'57.4'' N 88°10'55.6'' W
Latitude and longitude of San Miguel
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 13.48261 | -88.18211 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 13.4826° N | 88.1821° W |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 13°28'57.4'' N | 88°10'55.6'' W |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 13°28.957' N | 88°10.927' W |
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Geographic facts about San Miguel
Cities near the latitude and longitude of San Miguel
San Miguel lies near the same parallel as cities like Tegucigalpa (Honduras) and near the same meridian as cities like Chicago (United States).
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Cities near the same longitude
- Chicago, United States Latitude 41.85003 Longitude -87.65005
- Belmopan, Belize Latitude 17.25376 Longitude -88.76401
- San Pedro Sula, Honduras Latitude 15.50585 Longitude -88.02588
- Milwaukee, United States Latitude 43.0389 Longitude -87.90647
- Aurora, United States Latitude 41.76058 Longitude -88.32007
About geographic coordinates
The geographic coordinate system enables any place in the world to be located using its latitude and longitude. The latitude is the position relative to the equator, specifying the north-south position. The longitude specifies the east-west position measured from a reference meridian (usually the Greenwich Prime Meridian). The latitude and longitude of San Miguel have been calculated based on the geodetic datum WGS84.
Besides latitude and longitude, there are other systems to express a location: UTM coordinates divide the world into 60 zones and express positions in meters; the Plus Code is an open short code used by Google Maps; and the geohash is a compact format widely used in software applications.