Downtown: |
Chalatenango. |
Foundation: |
February 14th 1855. |
Altitude: |
400 meters above sea level. |
Population: |
197,920 inhabitants . |
Area: |
2,016.58 Km². |
Population density: |
Approximately 95 inhabitants per Km2. |
Geometrical growth rate: |
0.7 % |
Total fertility rate: |
4.9 children per woman |
Infant mortality rate: |
40.7 per thousand. |
Life expectancy at birth: |
65.3 years. |
Migration rate: |
-3.6 miles. |
Festivity: |
Fair dedicated to the Saints. |
Period of festivity: |
November 1st and 2nd. |
Festivity location: |
Chalatenango City. |
Distance from San Salvador: |
72 Kms, Troncal del Norte Highway. |
Road type: |
Paved. |
Transportation: |
Public buses and all kinds of vehicles. |
Recreational activities: |
Fair dedicated to the Saints. |
Religious activities: |
* Masses.
* Sales of clothing, footwear, añilque, etc. |
Commercial activities: |
There are sales of:
* Clothes.
* Footwear.
* Bakery.
* Candies.
* Refreshments.
* Food.
* Fruits.
* Religious articles.
* Domestic articles. |
Municipalities: |
* Chalatenango.
* Agua Caliente.
* Arcatao.
* Azacualpa.
* Canasque.
* Citalá.
* Comalapa.
* Concepción Quezaltepeque.
* Dulce Nombre de María.
* El Carrizal.
* El Paraíso.
* La laguna.
* La Palma.
* La Reina.
* Las Flores.
* Las Vueltas.
* Nombre de Jesús.
* Nueva Concepción.
* Nueva Trinidad.
* Ojos de Agua.
* Potonico.
* San Antonio de la Cruz.
* San Antonio Los Ranchos.
* San Fernando.
* San Francisco Lempa.
* San Isidro Labrador.
* San Luis del Carmen.
* San Miguel de Mercedes.
* San Rafael.
* Santa Rita.
* Tejutla. |
