Santa Ana Department

Department of El Salvador

Department in El Salvador

Santa Ana

Department

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Location within El Salvador

Coordinates: 14°05′24″N 89°30′40″W﻿ / ﻿14.09°N 89.511°W﻿ / 14.09; -89.511
Country|  El Salvador
Created
(given current status)| 1855
Seat| Santa Ana
Area

• Total| 2,023.2 km2 (781.2 sq mi)
• Rank| Ranked 4th
Population

• Total| 613,000
• Rank| Ranked 4th
• Density| 300/km2 (780/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC−6 (CST)
ISO 3166 code| SV-SA

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[edit]

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## Geography[edit]

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### Municipalities[edit]

Santa Ana is divided into 13 districts and 4 municipalities:

1. Santa Ana Centro
2. Santa Ana Este
3. Santa Ana Norte
4. Santa Ana Oeste

### Districts[edit]

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[edit]

* Directorio Municipal de la Fundación Dr. Guillermo Manuel Ungo
* El Salvador at GeoHive

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Santa Ana Department

Capital: Santa Ana

Municipalities|

* Candelaria de la Frontera
* Chalchuapa
* Coatepeque
* El Congo
* El Porvenir
* Masahuat
* Metapán
* San Antonio Pajonal
* San Sebastián Salitrillo
* Santa Ana
* Santa Rosa Guachipilín
* Santiago de la Frontera
* Texistepeque

Geography|

* Bosque San Diego La Barra
* Chingo
* Coatepeque Caldera
* Cordillera de Apaneca
* Lake Güija
* Los Volcanes National Park
* Montecristo National Park
* San Diego volcanic field
* Santa Ana Volcano
* Torola River

Landmarks|

* Cathedral of Santa Ana
* El Museo Aja

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Departments of El Salvador

* Ahuachapán
* Cabañas
* Chalatenango
* Cuscatlán
* La Libertad
* La Paz
* La Unión
* Morazán
* San Miguel
* San Salvador
* San Vicente
* Santa Ana
* Sonsonate
* Usulután

* El Salvador portal

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* MusicBrainz area

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