Territorial organization of El Salvador

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Departmental Division of El Salvador.

The administrative division of El Salvador, according to the Constitution of the Republic of this country, consists of the fragmentation into departments for its political administration. Each of them is successively subdivided into municipalities that are governed by the Municipal Councils, directly elected every three years by the citizens registered in the respective municipal constituency.

The fourteen departments are grouped as follows:

Western zone
- Ahuachapán
- Santa Ana
- Sonsonate
Central area
- Freedom
- Chalatenango
- Cuscatlán
- San Salvador
Central area
- La Paz
- Cabins
- Saint Vincent
Eastern Area
- Usulután
- San Miguel
- (laughs)
- The Union

Department data

**Departments of El Salvador** (2007 data)
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			Surface			Population
Department	Foundation	Head	km2	#	%	2007	#	Notes
Ahuachapán	01869-02-09 9 February 1869	Ahuachapán	1240	08	5.9	319 503	07	Inside its territory are "Los Ausoles", and El Imposible National Park. It is one of the main producers of coffee.
Cabins	01873-02-10 10 February 1873	Sensuntepeque	1104	12	5.7	149 326	14	There is exploitation of minerals such as gold, silver and copper.
Chalatenango	01855-02-14 14 February 1855	Chalatenango	2017	05	9.6	192 788	11	In its territory is the highest point in El Salvador: El Pital hill. In its high areas there is development of agriculture and tourism.
Cuscatlán	01835-05-22 22 May 1835	Cojutepeque	756	14	3.6	231 480	10	Inside its demarcation is Old Town, the primitive seat of San Salvador.
Freedom	01865-01-28 28 January 1865	Santa Tecla	1653	06	7.9	660 652	02	In its geography stands out the volcano of San Salvador, also has remarkable development in agriculture, artisanal fishing and beach and mountain tourism.
La Paz	01852-02-21 21 February 1852	Zacatecoluca	1224	10	5.8	308 087	08	In the department of La Paz you will find El Salvador International Airport. It is remarkable the production of sugar cane, the elaboration of pottery, and the tourism of beach.
The Union	01865-06-22 22 June 1865	The Union	2074	03	9.9	238 217	09	It borders southeast with the Gulf of Fonseca, where Puerto La Unión is also located.
(laughs)	01875-07-14 14 July 1875	San Francisco Gotera	1447	07	6.9	174 426	12	Development of mountain tourism, in addition to the historical legacy of the Salvadoran Civil War. There are also the cave paintings of the Cave of the Holy Spirit.
San Miguel	01865-06-22 22 June 1865	San Miguel	2077	02	9.9	434 003	05	In its geography stands out the volcano of San Miguel and the Laguna de Olomega; also, it is recognized the carnival that takes place in the festivities of the departmental head. There is also notable agricultural production.
San Salvador	01824-06-12 12 June 1824	San Salvador	886	13	4.2	1 567 156	01	It is the seat of the capital city San Salvador. Its geography highlights the volcano of San Salvador and the Lake of Ilopango, which is shared with La Paz and Cuscatlán. In addition there is the archaeological site of Cihuatán.
Saint Vincent	01824-06-12 12 June 1824	Saint Vincent	1184	11	5.7	161 645	13	In its geography stands out the volcano of San Vicente, which is also shared with La Paz, as well as the Laguna de Apastepeque. Notable production of agriculture, in which the sugar cane stands out.
Santa Ana	01855-02-08 8 February 1855	Santa Ana	2023	04	9.6	523 655	03	Its geography highlights the volcano of Santa Ana and the lakes of Coatepeque and Güija, bordering Guatemala, as well as the Montecristo National Park. It is also one of the main producers of coffee, lime, cement and cattle.
Sonsonate	01824-06-12 12 June 1824	Sonsonate	1226	09	5.8	438 960	04	In its geography stands out the volcano of Izalco; it also has port activity in Acajutla, development of beach tourism, agriculture and livestock. Some of its municipalities are part of the Route of Flowers.
Usulután	01865-06-22 22 June 1865	Usulután	2130	01	10.1	344 235	06	In its geography the Jiquilisco Bay, and the volcanoes of Usulután and Tecapa, stand out. There is development of beach and mountain tourism, in addition to agriculture, in which the coffee stands out.

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