Chalatenango, El Salvador
Chalatenango | |
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District | |
City center of Chalatenango Municipal seat | |
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| Nickname: Chalate | |
Chalatenango | |
| Coordinates: 14°02′N 88°56′W / 14.033°N 88.933°W | |
| Country | El Salvador |
| Department | Chalatenango |
| Municipality | Chalatenango Sur |
| Settled | 15th century |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alfredo Hernández (NI) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 50.8 sq mi (131.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,299 ft (396 m) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 30,679 |
| • Density | 410/sq mi (160/km2) |
| • Seat/Town | 16,200 |
| Demonym | Chalateco |
| Time zone | UTC–6 (CST) |
| Website | Official website |
Chalatenango (Spanish pronunciation: [tʃalateˈnaŋɡo]; known as "Chalate" [tʃaˈlate] by locals) is a town and district in the Chalatenango department of El Salvador. It is the capital of the department. As of 1 May 2021, Alfredo Hernández of Nuevas Ideas (NI) is the municipality's mayor.