Chalatenango, Chalatenango

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Chalatenango
Municipality
The town center of Chalatenango in 2008.
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Nickname:  Chalate
Chalatenango
Coordinates: 14°02′N 88°56′W / 14.033°N 88.933°W / 14.033; -88.933
Country	El Salvador
Department	Chalatenango
Settled	15th century[1]
Government
• Mayor	Alfredo Hernández (NI)
Area
• Land	50.8 sq mi (131.5 km2)
Elevation	1,299 ft (396 m)
Population  (2020)
• Municipality	32,272
• Density	420/sq mi (160/km2)
• Urban	19,364
Demonym	Chalateco
Time zone	UTC–6 (CST)
Website	Official 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]