Santa Ana Department

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Santa Ana
Department
Flag Coat of arms
Location within El Salvador
Coordinates: 14°05′24″N 89°30′40″W / 14.09°N 89.511°W / 14.09; -89.511
Country	El Salvador
Created (given current status)	1855
Seat	Santa Ana
Area
• Total	2,023.2 km2 (781.2 sq mi)
• Rank	Ranked 4th
Population  (2024)[1]
• Total	552,938
• Rank	Ranked 4th
• Density	270/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
ISO 3166 code	SV-SA

Santa Ana (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsanta ˈana]) is a department of El Salvador in the northwest of the country. The capital is Santa Ana, one of the largest cities in El Salvador. The Santa Ana Volcano is located in this department.