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In June 2023, President Nayib Bukele proposed the reduction of municipal councils to 44, with former municipalities becoming districts. The proposal was approved on 13 June 2023 by the Legislative Assembly and went into effect on 1 May 2024. [1] The quantity of municipalities and districts in each of the 14 departments of El Salvador is the ...
The population of El Salvador increased from 482,400 in 1879 to 1,168,000 in 1920, with immigration, including immigration from the late Ottoman Empire, substantially driving growth. Arab immigration in El Salvador began at the end of the 19th century in the wake of the repressive policies applied by the Ottoman Empire against Maronite ...
This article shows a list of cities in El Salvador. Cities. City population figures below are from the World Population Review from 2024. [1]
1833-1834: A short lived Department of Tejutla was established from the districts of Metapan and Tejutla in San Salvador. [2] January 22, 1835: The Federal District of San Salvador is separated both from San Salvador department and from the State of Salvador. The remainder of San Salvador department is renamed to Cuscatlan, and Metapan district ...
Chalatenango Sur (Southern Chalatenango) is one of the 44 municipalities of El Salvador. [1] This municipality is made up of 20 districts Arcatao, Azacualpa, San José Cancasque, Chalatenango, Compalapa, Concepción Quezaltepeque El Carrizal, La Laguna, Las Vueltas, Las Flores, Nombre de Jesús, Nueva Trinidad, Ojos de Agua, Potonico, San Antonio de la Cruz, San Antonio Los Ranchos, San ...
The code establishes each municipio as the primary unit of political administration in El Salvador, with a defined territory and political autonomy. According to this code, municipalities are responsible for various local government functions, including infrastructure maintenance, public health services, local education, and promoting community ...
La Unión (Spanish pronunciation:) is the easternmost department of El Salvador. Its capital is La Unión. It covers a total of 2,074 square kilometres (801 sq mi) and has a population of 263,200. The department was created on June 22, 1865, and the city of La Unión was made its capital.
El Salvador, [a] officially the Republic of El Salvador, [b] is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south by the Pacific Ocean. El Salvador's capital and largest city is San Salvador. The country's population in 2024 was estimated to be 6 million according to a ...