Chalatenango (; known as "Chalate" by locals) is a town and Municipalities of El Salvador, municipality in the Chalatenango Department, Chalatenango department of El Salvador. It is the capital of the department. As of 2021 Salvadoran legislative election, 1 May 2021, Alfredo Hernández of Nuevas Ideas (NI) is the municipality's mayor.

Overview

The coat of arms is the same as the department's, as is the flag. , the municipality covers an area of and has a population of 29,271. It is divided administratively into 6 cantons and 36 ''Hamlet (place), caserios''.

Sports

Chalatenango is home to the professional Association football, football teams Alacranes Del Norte and A.D. Chalatenango. The home ground for both clubs is Estadio José Gregorio Martínez. It features floodlights and a main stand with seating accommodation. Another popular sport in the region is ranching or Jaripeo. Events take place every few months in the villages around Chalatenango and in the field opposite the Gregorio Martinez outside of Chalatenango city.

Notable residents

* Samuel Castillo – footballer * Gladys Landaverde – Olympic long-distance runner for El Salvador

References

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* * {{Coord, 14, 02, N, 88, 56, W, region:SV_type:city, display=title Municipalities of the Chalatenango Department