Downtown: |
Santa Ana. |
Foundation: |
February 8th 1855. |
Altitude: |
665 meters above sea level. |
Population: |
561,752 inhabitants . |
Area: |
2,023.77 Km². |
Population density: |
Approximately 258 inhabitants per Km2. |
Geometrical growth rate: |
1.8 % |
Total fertility rate: |
3.1 children per woman |
Infant mortality rate: |
29.2 per thousand. |
Life expectancy at birth: |
70.3 years. |
Migration rate: |
-1.9 miles. |
Festivity: |
Patron Saint Day honoring "Nuestra Señora Santa Ana". |
Period of festivity: |
From July 1st to July 26th. |
Festivity location: |
Santa Ana City. |
Distance from San Salvador: |
66 Kms. |
Road type: |
Paved. |
Transportation: |
Public buses and all kinds of vehicles. |
Recreational activities: |
* Parades with floats.
* Fireworks.
* Popular dances.
* Election of the festivities' Queen.
* Mechanical and chance games. |
Religious activities: |
* Daily Masses.
* Rosaries.
* Baptisms.
* Confirms.
* Sermons .
* Processions.
* The Patron Saint Day is known as "Las Fiestas Julias". |
Commercial activities: |
There are sales of:
* Food.
* Candies.
* Fruits.
* Refreshments.
* Cereals.
* Handicrafts.
* Ornaments.
* Domestic articles.
* Religious articles.
* Shoes.
* Clothes.
* etc.
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Municipalities: |
* Santa Ana.
* Candelaria de la frontera.
* Coatepeque.
* Chalchuapa.
* El congo.
* El porvenir.
* Masahuat.
* Metapán.
* San Antonio Pajona.
* San Sebastián.
* Salitillo.
* Santa Rosa Guachipilín.
* Santiago de la frontera.
* Texistepeque. |
