Cabañas Department
Cabañas is a department of El Salvador. Its capital is Sensuntepeque. It became a department in February 1873.
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Coordinates: 13°53′49″N 88°42′32″W / 13.897°N 88.709°WCoordinates: 13°53′49″N 88°42′32″W / 13.897°N 88.709°W | |
Country | El Salvador |
Created | 1873 |
Capital | Sensuntepeque |
Area | |
• Total | 1,103.5 km2 (426.1 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 1,014 m (3,327 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
Population (2013) | |
• Total | 164,945 |
• Density | 149.474/km2 (387.137/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
ISO 3166 code | SV-CA |
The department takes its name from the Central-American hero General José Trinidad Cabañas. Later in life he served as a minister in El Salvador.[1]
Municipalities
References
- ↑ "José Trinidad Cabañas, Soldado de la Patria", El Heraldo, 8 June 2013. (in English). Retrieved 21 June 2013.