Chalatenango Department

Chalatenango
Department
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Location within El Salvador
Coordinates: 14°10′23″N 89°04′34″W / 14.173°N 89.076°W / 14.173; -89.076
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.chalatenango.gob.sv

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.

The highest point in the country, El Pital with an elevation of 2730.06 m, is in Chalatenango Department.

Municipalities

1. Agua Caliente
2. Arcatao
3. Azacualpa
4. Chalatenango
5. Citalá
6. Comalapa
7. Concepción Quezaltepeque
8. Dulce Nombre de María
9. El Carrizal
10. El Paraíso
11. La Laguna
12. La Palma
13. La Reina
14. Las Vueltas
15. Nombre de Jesús
16. Nueva Concepción
17. Nueva Trinidad
18. Ojos de Agua
19. Potonico
20. San Antonio de la Cruz
21. San Antonio Los Ranchos
22. San Fernando
23. San Francisco Lempa
24. San Francisco Morazán
25. San Ignacio
26. San Isidro Labrador
27. San José Cancasque
28. San José Las Flores
29. San Luis del Carmen
30. San Miguel de Mercedes
31. San Rafael
32. Santa Rita
33. Tejutla

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