San Salvador Geographic coordinates
San Salvador is in San Salvador Department, El Salvador, at latitude 13.68935 and longitude -89.18718. It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, about 653 m above sea level.
San Salvador Department, El Salvador Northern · Western Hemisphere 13.68935, -89.18718
13.6894° N 89.1872° W
13°41'21.7'' N 89°11'13.8'' W
Latitude and longitude of San Salvador
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 13.68935 | -89.18718 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 13.6894° N | 89.1872° W |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 13°41'21.7'' N | 89°11'13.8'' W |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 13°41.361' N | 89°11.231' W |
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Geographic facts about San Salvador
Cities near the latitude and longitude of San Salvador
San Salvador lies near the same parallel as cities like Guatemala City (Guatemala) and on the same meridian as cities like Mérida (Mexico).
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Cities near the same latitude
Cities near the same longitude
- Mérida, Mexico Latitude 20.967 Longitude -89.62318
- Belmopan, Belize Latitude 17.25376 Longitude -88.76401
- New South Memphis, United States Latitude 35.08676 Longitude -90.05676
- Memphis, United States Latitude 35.14953 Longitude -90.04898
- New Orleans, United States Latitude 29.95465 Longitude -90.07507
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 Salvador 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.