Santa Rita, El Salvador
Santa Rita | |
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District | |
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Santa Rita Location in El Salvador | |
| Coordinates: 14°07′43″N 89°00′18″W / 14.12861°N 89.00500°W | |
| Country | El Salvador |
| Department | Chalatenango |
| Municipality | Chalatenango Centro |
| Established | 1807 or 1822 |
| Disestablished | 12 May 1902 |
| Reestablished | 28 April 1903 |
| Named after | Rita of Cascia |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.52 sq mi (53.14 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,257 ft (383 m) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 4,298 |
| • Density | 209.5/sq mi (80.88/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC–6 |
Santa Rita is a district in the Chalatenango Department of El Salvador and is one of the largest municipalities of Chalatenango. It has a shoreline on Lake Suchitlán and is bordered by the municipalities of Comalapa, Dulce Nombre de María, Concepción Quezaltepeque, El Paraíso, and San Rafael.