Santa Ana Department

Santa Ana is a department in El Salvador. The capital is Santa Ana, one of the largest cities in El Salvador.

The department was created in 1855 during the presidency of José María San Martín. The Santa Ana Volcano is in this department. The main rivers are the Lempa and the Guajoyo rivers. The most important lakes in the department are Lake Güija on the border with Guatemala, and Lake Coatepeque which is in the southern part of the department.

 Municipalities 
Santa Ana is divided into 13 municipalities:

 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.

Category:Departments of El Salvador
Category:1850s establishments in El Salvador
Category:1855 establishments in North America