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CHALATENANGO

Chalatenango Department · EL SALVADOR (SV) · 14.04°N / 88.94°W

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 3,587,091

Chalatenango is a city in El Salvador with a population of 19,364. It sits at 14.04/-88.94, runs on America/El_Salvador, is 14 km from Suchitoto.

Population 19,364
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone America/El_Salvador

All facts

fields
Country
El Salvador
Subdivision
Chalatenango Department
Coords
14.04°N / 88.94°W
UTC offset
-6
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
SW Suchitoto Cuscatlan 5,735 14.9 km
NW San Francisco Morazán Chalatenango Department 506 19.7 km
E El Achiotal Lempira Department 1,210 21.0 km
S Tenancingo Cuscatlan 1,011 23.5 km
E La Virtud Lempira Department 1,315 26.5 km
W Aguilares San Salvador Department 21,445 28.6 km
S San Martín Cuscatlan 39,361 28.7 km
S Tecoluca Cuscatlan 2,781 28.8 km
N Cololaca Lempira Department 1,014 29.2 km
W El Paisnal San Salvador Department 1,641 31.1 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Chalatenango?
19,364 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Chalatenango in?
America/El_Salvador.
Which country is Chalatenango in?
El Salvador (SV).
Which airport serves Chalatenango?
Ilopango International Airport (ILS).
How far is Chalatenango from San Salvador?
About 47 km.
Does Chalatenango have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in El Salvador?
Spanish; Castilian.
What currency is used in El Salvador?
US Dollar.
How many cities are in El Salvador?
102 on record.
Which admin region is Chalatenango in?
Chalatenango Department.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/3587091

{
  "data": {
    "id": 3587091,
    "name": "Chalatenango",
    "ascii_name": "Chalatenango",
    "country_code": "SV",
    "population": 19364,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "America/El_Salvador",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 14.04138,
    "longitude": -88.93951
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 3.4x the population of Suchitoto.
  • 14 km from Suchitoto.
  • Same timezone (America/El_Salvador) as 101 other cities in El Salvador.
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