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Chalatenango, Chalatenango

Capital of the Salvadoran department of Chalatenango

Municipality in Chalatenango, El Salvador

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Nickname:

Chalate

14°02′N 88°56′W / 14.033°N 88.933°W / 14.033; -88.933Country

El SalvadorDepartment

ChalatenangoSettled15th century^[1]Government

• MayorAlfredo Hernández (NI)Area

• Land50.8 sq mi (131.5 km²)Elevation

1,299 ft (396 m)Population

(2012)

• Municipality21,102 • Density420/sq mi (160/km²) • Metro

29,271DemonymChalatecoTime zoneUTC–6 (CST)WebsiteOfficial website

Chalatenango (Spanish pronunciation: [tʃalateˈnaŋɡo]; known as "Chalate" [tʃaˈlate] by locals) is a town and municipality 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.^[2]

Overview

The coat of arms is the same as the department's, as is the flag.

As of 2007^[update], the municipality covers an area of 131.5 square kilometres (50.8 sq mi) and has a population of 29,271. It is divided administratively into 6 cantons and 36 caserios.

Sports

Chalatenango is home to the professional football teams Alacranes Del Norte and A.D. Chalatenango. The home ground for both clubs is Estadio José Gregorio Martínez. It features floodlights and a main stand with seating accommodation.

Another popular sport in the region is ranching or Jaripeo. Events take place every few months in the villages around Chalatenango and in the field opposite the Gregorio Martínez outside of Chalatenango city.

Notable residents

Samuel Castillo – footballer
Gladys Landaverde – Olympic long-distance runner for El Salvador

References

^ "Historia de Chalatenango" [History of Chalatenango]. chalatenango.gob.sv (in Spanish). 2016. Archived from the original on 3 February 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
^ "Alcalde Chalateco Alfredo Hernández Limpiará la "Casa Municipal" con Apego a la Ley" [Chalateco Mayor Alfredo Hernández will Clean the "Municipal House" with Full Force of the Law]. ennewssv.com (in Spanish). El Norteño News. 2 March 2021. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.