Santa Ana Department
Department of El Salvador
Department in El Salvador
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Flag
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Coat of arms
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Location within El Salvador
Santa Ana (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsanta ˈana]) is a department of El Salvador in the northwest of the country. The capital is Santa Ana, one of the largest cities in El Salvador. It has 2,023 km² and a population of over 613,000. The Santa Ana Volcano is located in this department.
History
Geography
Municipalities
Santa Ana is divided into 13 districts and 4 municipalities:
- Santa Ana Centro
- Santa Ana Este
- Santa Ana Norte
- Santa Ana Oeste
Districts
Municipality | Territory | Population |
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Candelaria de la Frontera | 91.13 km² | 33,550 hab. |
Chalchuapa | 165.76 km² | 86,200 hab. |
Coatepeque | 126.85 km² | 48,544 hab. |
El Congo | 91.43 km² | 22,274 hab. |
El Porvenir | 52.52 km² | 7,819 hab. |
Masahuat | 71.23 km² | 5,125 hab. |
Metapán | 668.36 km² | 59,499 hab. |
San Antonio Pajonal | 51.92 km² | 4,574 hab. |
San Sebastián Salitrillo | 42.32 km² | 16,688 hab. |
Santa Ana | 400.05 km² | 261,568 hab. |
Santa Rosa Guachipilín | 38.41 km² | 7,909 hab. |
Santiago de la Frontera | 44.22 km² | 9,150 hab. |
Texistepeque | 178.97 km² | 20,904 hab. |
References
- Directorio Municipal de la Fundación Dr. Guillermo Manuel Ungo
- El Salvador at GeoHive
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Capital: Santa Ana
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- Cathedral of Santa Ana
- El Museo Aja