San Miguel Department, El Salvador
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Map of El Salvador showing San Miguel department.
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Map of El Salvador showing San Miguel department.
San Miguel is a department of El Salvador in the eastern part of the country. The capital is San Miguel. It has 2077.1 km² and a population of over 450,000.
This territory was part of the Lenca Principality at the time of the conquest;it was made department on June 12, 1824. San Miguel was first known as San Miguel of the Border, the city was founded by Luis de Mocoso on May 8, 1530 where is now Santa Elena (Usulutan). On July 11, 1812 was given the title of "Noble y Leal Ciudad" (noble and loyal city).
Municipalities
- Carolina
- Chapeltique
- Chinameca
- Chirilagua
- Ciudad Barrios
- Comacarán
- El Tránsito
- Lolotique
- Moncagua
- Nueva Guadalupe
- Nuevo Edén de San Juan
- Quelepa
- San Antonio
- San Gerardo
- San Jorge
- San Luis de la Reina
- San Miguel
- San Rafael
- Sesori
- Uluazapa