Chalatenango | |
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 Flag | |
 Location within El Salvador | |
| Coordinates: 14°10′23″N 89°04′34″W / 14.17306°N 89.07611°W | |
| Country |  El Salvador |
| Current status | 14 February 1855 |
| Capital | Chalatenango |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Amílcar Iván Monge Monge (NI) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 779 sq mi (2,017 km2) |
| • Rank | 5th |
| Highest elevation | 8,960 ft (2,730 m) |
| Population (2007 census) | |
| • Total | 192,788 |
| • Rank | 10th |
| • Density | 250/sq mi (96/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (CST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SV-CH |
| Website | www |
Chalatenango (Spanish pronunciation: [tʃalateˈnaŋɡo]) is a department of El Salvador located in the northwest of the country. The department's capital city is the city of Chalatenango, which shares the same name as the department. Chalatenango covers a land area of 779 sq mi (2,017 km2) and contains over 192,000 inhabitants. Chalatenango's maximum elevation, located at Cerro El Pital (the country's highest point), is 8,960 feet (2,730 m).
Amílcar Iván Monge Monge of Nuevas Ideas has been the governor of Chalatenango since 2020.[1]