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The municipalities of El Salvador, called municipios are composed by 262 in total. Each one having its own capital and a variable number of cantons; these are conformed of caseríos. In June 2023, President Nayib Bukele proposed the reduction of municipal councils to 44, with former municipalities becoming districts. The proposal was approved on 13 June 2023 by the Legislative Assembly and went into effect on 1 May 2024.

The quantity of municipalities and districts in each of the 14 departments of El Salvador is the following:

Ahuachapán Department

Cabañas Department

Chalatenango Department

Cuscatlán Department

La Libertad Department

La Paz Department

La Unión Department

Morazán Department

San Miguel Department

San Salvador Department

San Vicente Department

Santa Ana Department

Sonsonate Department

Usulután Department

See also

References

  1. García, Jessica (13 June 2023). "Asamblea Aprueba Reducir de 262 a 44 el Número de Municipios en El Salvador" [The Assembly Approves to Reduce the Number of Municipalities in El Salvador from 262 to 44]. El Diario de Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 June 2023.

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