Place:Chalatenango, El Salvador

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NameChalatenango
Alt namesChalatenangosource: Wikipedia
TypeDepartment
Coordinates14.133°N 89.017°W
Located inEl Salvador     (1855 - )
Contained Places
Inhabited place
Arcatao
Chalatenango ( 1600 - )
Concepción Quezaltepeque
La Palma
Nueva Concepción
Unknown
Agua Caliente
Azacualpa
Citalá
Comalapa
Dulce Nombre de María
El Paraíso
La Laguna
La Reina
Las Vueltas
Manquil
Nombre de Jesús
Nueva Trinidad
Ojos de Agua
San Antonio de la Cruz
San Antonio los Ranchos
San Fernando
San Francisco Lempa
San Francisco Morazán
San Ignacio
San José Concasque
San José Las Flores
San Luis del Carmen
San Miguel de Mercedes
San Rafael
Santa Rita
Tejutla
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Chalatenango is a department of El Salvador, located in the northwest of the country. The capital is the city of Chalatenango. The Chalatenango Department encompasses 2,017 km² and contains more than 204,000 inhabitants. Las Matras Archaeological Ruins contains the relics of prehistoric populations and caves in which rock writing is found. The "5 de Noviembre" Hydroelectric Dam is found in Chalatenango Department, near the border with Cabañas. The highest point in the country, El Pital with an elevation of 2730.06 m, is also located in Chalatenango Department.

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