San Vicente Department
San Vicente is one of 14 departments in El Salvador and is located in the central area of the country with a narrow access to the Pacific.
The capital of the department is the city of San Vicente (official name San Vicente de Austria y Lorenzana).
The department was founded on 12 June 1824.
In San Vicente is also the 2,182 meter high volcano of San Vicente ( other name: Chichontepec ).
Municipalities
The department of San Vicente is in turn divided into 13 municipios: