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Departments of El Salvador

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El Salvador is divided into 14 departments (departamentos) for administrative purposes, subdivided into 262 municipalities (municipios). The country is a unitary state.

Departments

Map of the departments of El Salvador with names.
Map of the departments of El Salvador with names.
# Flag Department Capital Area (km2) Population [1]
(2013)
1 Ahuachapán Ahuachapán 1,239.6 333,406
2 Cabañas Sensuntepeque 1,103.5 164,945
3 Chalatenango Chalatenango 2,016.6 204,808
4 Cuscatlán Cojutepeque 756.2 252,528
5 La Libertad Santa Tecla 1,652.9 747,662
6 La Paz Zacatecoluca 1,223.6 328,221
7 La Unión La Unión 2,074.3 263,271
8 Morazán San Francisco Gotera 1,447.4 199,519
9 San Miguel San Miguel 2,077.1 478,792
10 San Salvador San Salvador 886.2 1,740,847
11 San Vicente San Vicente 1,184.0 174,561
12 Santa Ana Santa Ana 2,023.2 572,081
13 Sonsonate Sonsonate 1,225.2 463,732
14 Usulután Usulután 2,130.4 366,040

Regions

The departments are grouped into three regions for statistical and geographic purposes.
Western Region

  • Ahuachapán
  • Santa Ana
  • Sonsonate

Central Region

  • Cabañas
  • Chalatenango
  • Cuscatlán
  • La Libertad
  • La Paz
  • San Salvador
  • San Vicente

Eastern Region

  • La Unión
  • Morazán
  • San Miguel
  • Usulután

See also

References

Template:Articles on first-level administrative divisions of North American countries