Santa Ana Department
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1855 | ||||
| Capital | Santa Ana | ||||
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2,023 km² Ranked 4th |
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| Population •(2006) |
630,903 Ranked 3th |
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| ISO 3166-2 | SV-SA |
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Santa Ana is a department of El Salvador in the northwest of the country. The capital is Santa Ana.
It has 2,023 km² and a population of over 600,000.
This department was created on February 8, 1855. It has the Tazumal Archaeological Ruins, southwest of Chalchuapa as well as the department has been the cultural focus of the Maya-Quiche tribes.
The Santa Ana Volcano is in this department.
[edit] Municipalities
- Candelaria de la Frontera
- Chalchuapa
- Coatepeque
- El Congo
- El Porvenir
- Malacara
- Masahuat
- Metapán
- San Antonio Pajonal
- San Sebastián Salitrillo
- Santa Ana
- Santa Rosa Guachipilín
- Santiago de la Frontera
- Texistepeque
- Canton Primavera
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| Departments of El Salvador |  |
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| Ahuachapán | Cabañas | Chalatenango | Cuscatlán | La Libertad | La Paz | La Unión | Morazán | San Miguel | San Salvador | San Vicente | Santa Ana | Sonsonate | Usulután | |
