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Santa Ana Department

Department of El Salvador

Department in El Salvador

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Location within El Salvador

Coordinates: (given current status)1855SeatSanta AnaArea

• Total2,023.2 km² (781.2 sq mi) • RankRanked 4thPopulation

• Total613,000 • RankRanked 4th • Density300/km² (780/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)ISO 3166 codeSV-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

Geography

Municipalities

Santa Ana is divided into 13 districts and 4 municipalities:

Central Santa Ana
Eastern Santa Ana
Northern Santa Ana
Western Santa Ana

Districts

Municipality	Territory	Population
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.