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Department in El Salvador
Usulután
Department
Usulután VolcanoUsulután Volcano
Flag of UsulutánFlagCoat of arms of UsulutánCoat of arms
Location within El SalvadorLocation within El Salvador
Coordinates: 13°22′34″N 88°31′12″W / 13.376°N 88.52°W / 13.376; -88.52
Country El Salvador
Created
(given current status)		1865
SeatUsulután
Area
 • Total2,130.4 km (822.6 sq mi)
 • RankRanked 1st
Population
 • Total325,494
 • RankRanked 5th
 • Density150/km (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
ISO 3166 codeSV-US

Usulután (Spanish pronunciation: [usuluˈtan]; from the Nawat language, meaning "city of the ocelots") is a department of El Salvador in the southeast of the country (Lenca region). The capital is Usulután.

Created on June 22, 1865, it is El Salvador's largest department. It has an area of 2,130 km².

On October 26, 1948, the Alegria district was abolished and a new one called Santiago de Maria was created; it contains the cities of Santiago de Maria, which is the main city, as well as Alegria, Tecapan and California.

The city of Usulutan, the department's capital, was founded by the Lenca tribes but it was conquered by the Pipil tribes. Some of the best beaches in El Salvador are located in Usulutan, and others such as El Espino are now under development. For its high migration of its residents to the United States, it is known as Shulton city.

The department is home to Jiquilisco Bay and Puerto El Triunfo.

Bosque Nancuchiname is a forest of the Usulután Department, framing the eastern bank of the Lempa River and the town of El Zamoran on its southeastern border.

Municipalities

  1. Usulután Este
  2. Usulután Norte
  3. Usulután Oeste

Districts

  1. Alegría
  2. Berlín
  3. California
  4. Concepción Batres
  5. El Triunfo
  6. Ereguayquín
  7. Estanzuelas
  8. Jiquilisco
  9. Jucuapa
  10. Jucuarán
  11. Mercedes Umaña
  12. Nueva Granada
  13. Ozatlán
  14. Puerto El Triunfo
  15. San Agustín
  16. San Buenaventura
  17. San Dionisio
  18. San Francisco Javier
  19. Santa Elena
  20. Santa María
  21. Santiago de María
  22. Tecapán
  23. Usulután

References

  1. "Población total por departamento" [Total population per department]. Portal Geoestadístico Resultados del Censo de Población y Vivienda 2024 (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 November 2024.

External links

Usulután Department
Capital: Usulután
Districts
Geography
Departments of El Salvador


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