Chalatenango Department

Chalatenango is one of 14 departments in El Salvador and is located in the north of the country on the border with Honduras.

The capital of the department is the city of Chalatenango. Chalatenango was founded on 14 February 1855.

The hydropower plants Cerrón Grande and the Río Lempa 5 de November supply the region with electricity. In Chalatenango is also the highest mountain of El Salvador, El Pital with 2,730 meters.

Municipalities

The department of Chalatenango is in turn divided into 33 municipios:

Agua Caliente
Arcatao
Azacualpa
Chalatenango
Citala
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
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