Santa Elena, El Salvador

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Santa Elena
City
Santa Elena Location in El Salvador
Coordinates: 13°19′0″N 88°35′0″W / 13.31667°N 88.58333°W / 13.31667; -88.58333
Country	El Salvador
Department	Usulután Department
Government
• Mayor	Joaquín Parada (NI)
Area
• Total	21.20000 sq mi (54.90775 km²)
Elevation	144 ft (44 m)
Population (2021)
• Total	5,887
Time zone	UTC-6

Santa Elena is a city in the Usulután department of El Salvador. The city is known for hosting gold mines.^[1]

Sports[edit]

The local football clubs are named El Vencedor and they currently play in the Salvadoran Second and Third Division.

Culture[edit]

Santa Elena celebrates its Fiestas Patronales from August 10 to the 18.^{[citation needed]}

References[edit]

^ "Gold fever: big mining companies circle as El Salvador prepares to reverse ban". the Guardian. 3 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.

13°23′N 88°25′W / 13.383°N 88.417°W / 13.383; -88.417

v t e Usulután Department
Capital: Usulután
Municipalities	Alegría Berlín California Concepción Batres El Triunfo Ereguayquín Estanzuelas Jiquilisco Jucuapa Jucuarán Mercedes Umaña Nueva Granada Ozatlán Puerto El Triunfo San Agustín San Buenaventura San Dionisio San Francisco Javier Santa Elena Santa María Santiago de María Tecapán Usulután
Geography	El Molino River El Potrero River Río Grande de San Miguel Taburete Tecapa Usulután Volcano

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