Department | Population: 2007-05-22 census. | Area(km.²) | Area(mi.²) | Capital | Population history: 5/22/2007 |
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Ahuachapan | 319,503 | 1,240 | 479 | Ahuachapan | 319,503 |
Cabanas | 149,326 | 1,104 | 426 | Sensuntepeque | 149,326 |
Chalatenango | 192,788 | 2,017 | 779 | Chalatenango | 192,788 |
Cuscatlan | 231,480 | 756 | 292 | Cojutepeque | 231,480 |
La Libertad | 660,652 | 1,653 | 638 | Nueva San Salvador (Santa Tecla) | 660,652 |
La Paz | 308,087 | 1,224 | 472 | Zacatecoluca | 308,087 |
La Union | 238,217 | 2,074 | 801 | La Union | 238,217 |
Morazan | 174,406 | 1,447 | 559 | San Francisco Gotera | 174,406 |
San Miguel | 434,003 | 2,077 | 802 | San Miguel | 434,003 |
San Salvador | 1,567,156 | 886 | 342 | San Salvador | 1,567,156 |
Santa Ana | 523,655 | 2,023 | 781 | Santa Ana | 523,655 |
San Vicente | 161,645 | 1,184 | 457 | San Vicente | 161,645 |
Sonsonate | 438,960 | 1,225 | 473 | Sonsonate | 438,960 |
Usulutan | 344,235 | 2,130 | 823 | Usulutan | 344,235 |
14 departments | 5,744,113 | 21,040 | 8,124 | 5,744,113 |
El Salvador is in Central America and has Honduras on its eastern side and Guatemala on its western side. San Salvador is the capital city of El Savador.