CHALATENANGO DEPARTMENT

'Chalatenango' is a department of El Salvador, located in the northwest of the country. The capital is the city of Chalatenango. The Chalatenango Department encompasses 2,017 km² and contains more than 220,000 inhabitants.
''Las Matras Archaeological Ruins'' contains the relics of prehistoric populations and caves in which rock writing is found. Chalatenango was made a department on February 14, 1855. The "5th of November" Hydroelectric Dam is found in Chalatenango Department, near the border with Cabañas.
The highest point in the country, El Pital with an elevation of 2730.06 m, also is located in Chalatenango Department.

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Municipalities

Municipalities

# Agua Caliente
# Arcatao
# Azacualpa
# Chalatenango
# Citalá
# 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
# Tejutla