Chalatenango Department
department of El Salvador
Chalatenango is a department of El Salvador, in the northwest of the country. The capital city is also named Chalatenango. Chalatenango was made a department on February 14, 1855.
Chalatenango | |
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 Location within El Salvador | |
| Coordinates: 14°10′23″N 89°04′34″W / 14.173°N 89.076°W | |
| Country |  El Salvador |
| Created (given current status) | 1855 |
| Seat | Chalatenango |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,016.6 km2 (778.6 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 2,730 m (8,960 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 204,888 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (CST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SV-CH |
| Website | www |
The highest point in the country, El Pital with an elevation of 2730.06 m, is in Chalatenango Department.
Municipalities
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- Agua Caliente
- Arcatao
- Azacualpa
- Chalatenango
- Citalá
- Comalapa
- Concepción Quezaltepeque
- Dulce Nombre de María
- El Carrizal
- El Paraíso
- La Laguna
- La Palma
- La Reina
- Las Vueltas
- Nombre de Jesús
- Nueva Concepción
- Nueva Trinidad
- Ojos de Agua
- Potonico
- San Antonio de la Cruz
- San Antonio Los Ranchos
- San Fernando
- San Francisco Lempa
- San Francisco Morazán
- San Ignacio
- San Isidro Labrador
- San José Cancasque
- San José Las Flores
- San Luis del Carmen
- San Miguel de Mercedes
- San Rafael
- Santa Rita
- Tejutla
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