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Santa Ana Department

Coordinates: 14°05′24″N 89°30′40″W / 14.09°N 89.511°W / 14.09; -89.511
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Santa Ana
Flag of Santa Ana
Coat of arms of Santa Ana
Location within El Salvador
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
SeatSanta Ana
Area
 • Total
2,023.2 km2 (781.2 sq mi)
 • RankRanked 4th
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Total
552,938
 • RankRanked 4th
 • Density270/km2 (710/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. The Santa Ana Volcano is located in this department.

History

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Geography

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Municipalities

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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

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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.

References

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  1. ^ "Población total por departamento" [Total population per department]. Portal Geoestadístico Resultados del Censo de Población y Vivienda 2024 (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 November 2024.
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