Chalatenango Department

Chalatenango
Flag of Chalatenango
Location within El Salvador
Location within El Salvador
Coordinates: 14°10′23″N 89°04′34″W / 14.17306°N 89.07611°W / 14.17306; -89.07611
Country El Salvador
Current status14 February 1855
CapitalChalatenango
Government
 • GovernorAmílcar Iván Monge Monge (NI)
Area
 • Total779 sq mi (2,017 km2)
 • Rank5th
Highest elevation
8,960 ft (2,730 m)
Population
 (2007 census)
 • Total192,788
 • Rank10th
 • Density250/sq mi (96/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (CST)
ISO 3166 codeSV-CH
Websitewww.chalatenangosv.com

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]