Chalatenango Department

Department
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	Location within El Salvador
	Coordinates: 14°10′23″N 89°04′34″W / 14.173°N 89.076°WCoordinates: 14°10′23″N 89°04′34″W / 14.173°N 89.076°W
Country	El Salvador
Created; (given current status)	1855
Seat	Chalatenango
Area
• Total	2,016.6 km2 (778.6 sq mi)
Highest elevation	2,730 m (8,960 ft)
Population
• Total	204,888
• Density	101.6007/km2 (263.145/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−5 (CST)
ISO 3166 code	SV-CH
Website	www.chalatenango.gob.sv

Chalatenango is a department of El Salvador, in the northwest of the country. The capital city is also named Chalatenango. Chalatenango was made a department on February 14, 1855.

The highest point in the country, El Pital with an elevation of 2730.06 m, is in Chalatenango Department.

Municipalities

El Pital mountain

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