Chalatenango Depairtment
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Chalatenango is a depairtment o El Salvador, locatit in the northwast o the kintra. The caipital is the ceety o Chalatenango. The Chalatenango Depairtment encompasses 2,017 km² an conteens mair nor 204,000 inhabitants. Las Matras Airchaeological Ruins conteens the relics o prehistoric populations an caves in which rock writin is foond. The "5 de Noviembre" Hydroelectric Dam is foond in Chalatenango Depairtment, near the border wi Cabañas. The heichest point in the kintra, El Pital wi a elevation o 2730.06 m, is locatit in Chalatenango Depairtment an aw.
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Chalatenango | |
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Location athin El Salvador | |
Coordinates: 14°10′23″N 89°04′34″W | |
Kintra | El Salvador |
Creatit (gien current status) | 1855 |
Seat | Chalatenango |
Area | |
• Total | 2016.6 km2 (778.6 sq mi) |
Area rank | Rankit 5t |
Highest elevation | 2730 m (8,960 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 204,808 |
• Rank | Rankit 10t |
• Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
ISO 3166 code | SV-CH |
Website | www |
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