Santa Ana Department

Santa Ana (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsanta ˈana]) is a department of El Salvador in the northwest of the country. The capital is Santa Ana, one of the largest cities in El Salvador. The Santa Ana Volcano is located in this department.

Santa Ana
Department
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Location within El Salvador
Coordinates: 14°05′24″N 89°30′40″W
Country	El Salvador
Created (given current status)	1855
Seat	Santa Ana
Area
• Total	2,023.2 km2 (781.2 sq mi)
• Rank	Ranked 4th
Population  (2024)[1]
• Total	552,938
• Rank	Ranked 4th
• Density	270/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
ISO 3166 code	SV-SA

History

Geography

Municipalities

Santa Ana is divided into 13 districts and 4 municipalities:

1. Santa Ana Centro
2. Santa Ana Este
3. Santa Ana Norte
4. Santa Ana Oeste

Districts

Municipality	Territory	Population
Candelaria de la Frontera	91.13 km²	33,550 hab.
Chalchuapa	165.76 km²	86,200 hab.
Coatepeque	126.85 km²	48,544 hab.
El Congo	91.43 km²	22,274 hab.
El Porvenir	52.52 km²	7,819 hab.
Masahuat	71.23 km²	5,125 hab.
Metapán	668.36 km²	59,499 hab.
San Antonio Pajonal	51.92 km²	4,574 hab.
San Sebastián Salitrillo	42.32 km²	16,688 hab.
Santa Ana	400.05 km²	261,568 hab.
Santa Rosa Guachipilín	38.41 km²	7,909 hab.
Santiago de la Frontera	44.22 km²	9,150 hab.
Texistepeque	178.97 km²	20,904 hab.