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Chalatenango Sur

Municipality in El Salvador

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NameStatusPopulation
Census
1992-09-27		Population
Census
2007-05-12		Population
Census
2024-05-02
Chalatenango SurMunicipality72,39075,46473,295
ArcataoDistrict2,2422,9462,252
AzacualpaDistrict1,5401,1361,053
ChalatenangoDistrict29,04829,27130,679
ComalapaDistrict4,2372,9964,136
Concepción QuezaltepequeDistrict6,2956,4576,011
El CarrizalDistrict2,7572,4642,235
La LagunaDistrict4,5723,9233,988
Las VueltasDistrict1,0409401,609
Nombre de JesúsDistrict4,3414,4844,017
Nueva TrinidadDistrict1,1681,6731,672
Ojos de AguaDistrict3,1753,6673,023
PotonicoDistrict1,5821,5861,766
San Antonio de la CruzDistrict1,7791,8541,747
San Antonio los RanchosDistrict1,0311,6191,009
San Francisco LempaDistrict919862774
San Isidro LabradorDistrict1212,592586
San José Cancasque (Cancasque)District1,4861,7511,907
San José Las Flores (Las Flores)District1,4901,5831,301
San Luis del CarmenDistrict1,3631,1731,038
San Miguel de MercedesDistrict2,2042,4872,492
El SalvadorRepublic5,118,5995,744,1136,029,976

Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística y Censos; Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador.

Explanation: The presented municipal division came into effect in May 2024. Census figures are not adjusted for underenumeration.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2024)
Males34,619
Females38,676
Age Groups (C 2024)
0-14 years14,800
15-64 years48,902
65+ years9,593
Age Distribution (C 2024)
90+ years494
80-89 years2,101
70-79 years4,130
60-69 years6,320
50-59 years8,596
40-49 years9,630
30-39 years10,956
20-29 years11,406
10-19 years10,468
0-9 years9,194
Urbanization (C 2024)
Rural52,567
Urban20,728