# Santa Ana Department, El Salvador – Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/santa-ana/ Department · El Salvador # Santa Ana Department Santa Ana Department is a department of El Salvador. It had an estimated **561,106 people** in 2024 on 2,049 km² (about 274 per km²). Its main town is Santa Ana. It is divided into 6 municipalities. 776 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1,088 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 561,106people (2024) - 2,049km² - 6municipalities - 1,088mapped services ## How many people live in Santa Ana Department? Santa Ana Department had an estimated **561,106 people** in 2024 — 8.8% of El Salvador, 3rd of 14 departments. There are 1,134 women for every 1,000 men (close to the El Salvador figure of 1,142). Spread over 2,049 km², that is about **274 people per km²**, 7th of 14 departments. 24.8% of people are children under 15 and 10.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 29 across El Salvador). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 53 children and older people. 0–4 ****44,925** 5–9 ****47,375** 10–14 ****46,838** 15–19 ****46,862** 20–24 ****49,052** 25–29 ****52,251** 30–34 ****45,408** 35–39 ****35,539** 40–44 ****30,848** 45–49 ****30,272** 50–54 ****28,533** 55–59 ****25,470** 60–64 ****21,392** 65–69 ****17,187** 70–74 ****13,840** 75–79 ****10,489** 80+ ****14,825** Source: [El Salvador UNFPA country office and Dirección General de Estarística y Censos (DIGESTYC) via OCHA HDX, population 2024 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-slv). ## Where is Santa Ana Department? Santa Ana Department lies in [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). It borders 4 other departments: [Ahuachapán Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/ahuachapan/), [Chalatenango Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/chalatenango/), [La Libertad Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/la-libertad/) and [Sonsonate Department](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/sonsonate/). By area it is the 2nd largest of 14 departments in El Salvador. It covers 10.0% of [El Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/). The centre of Santa Ana Department is about 62 km in a straight line from San Salvador, the capital. The centre point is at 14.1114° N, 89.5638° W. Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-slv). ## Things to see in and around Santa Ana Department OpenStreetMap lists 96 named sights in Santa Ana Department: 25 nature reserves; 19 attractions; 12 monuments; 8 museums; 7 volcanos; 7 ruins; 5 viewpoints; 4 galleries; 3 archaeological sites; 3 beachs; 1 memorial; 1 waterfall; 1 theme park. - CWMuseo de la Moneda · museum - Casa de la Cultura de Santa Ana · museum - Museo "Stanley H. Boggs" · museum - Museo Ajá · museum - Museo Arqueológico "Casa Blanca" · museum - Museo Regional de Occidente · museum - Museo de Anatomia Humana UNASA · museum - Museo del Arte Trifinio El Salvador · museum - Parque Arqueológico Casa Blanca · archaeological site - Sitio Arqueológico de Finca Rosita · archaeological site - Tazumal · archaeological site - Cascada Arcoiris · waterfall - Area Natural El Chaparrón o San Cayetano · nature reserve - Parque Nacional Montecristo · nature reserve - Parque Nacional San Diego y San Felipe las Barras · nature reserve - Parque Nacional San Diego y San Felipe las Barras · nature reserve - Parque Nacional San Diego y San Felipe las Barras · nature reserve - Parque Nacional San Diego y San Felipe las Barras · nature reserve - Parque Nacional San Diego y San Felipe las Barras · nature reserve - Parque Nacional San Diego y San Felipe las Barras · nature reserve - Parque Nacional San Diego y San Felipe las Barras · nature reserve - Parque Nacional San Diego y San Felipe las Barras · nature reserve - Reserva de La Biosfera Trifinio · nature reserve - Área Natural Protegida Complejo San Marcelino (Porción La Presa) · nature reserve - Área Natural Protegida Complejo San Marcelino (Porción La Presa) · nature reserve - Área Natural Protegida Complejo San Marcelino (Porción La Presa) · nature reserve - Área Natural Protegida El Potosí (en proceso) · nature reserve - Área Natural Protegida Hacienda Agua Caliente · nature reserve - Área Natural Protegida La Criba · nature reserve - Área Natural Protegida La Magdalena · nature reserve …and 66 more. Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Santa Ana Department - Time zoneUTC−6, no daylight saving · America/El_Salvador - CurrencyDollar (USD) - Country calling code+503 - LanguagesSpanish - Plug typesType A, B · 115 V - Driving sideRight - Postcode format6 characters (CP ####) ### Nearest airports - Ilopango International Airport (ILS) · San Salvador66 km - El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) · San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)92 km ### Nearest railway station Antigua Estación de Ferrocarriles de Atiquizaya (Atiquizaya), about 26 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:29) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:32). Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight Jan 06:25 17:48 11.4 h Feb 06:22 18:02 11.7 h Mar 06:06 18:08 12.0 h Apr 05:45 18:11 12.4 h May 05:31 18:17 12.8 h Jun 05:29 18:26 13.0 h Jul 05:37 18:30 12.9 h Aug 05:44 18:21 12.6 h Sep 05:46 18:00 12.2 h Oct 05:48 17:38 11.8 h Nov 05:58 17:27 11.5 h Dec 06:14 17:32 11.3 h Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Municipalities of Santa Ana Department Municipality Area km² Districts Services [Lago de Coatepeque](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/santa-ana/lago-de-coatepeque/) 24 1 15 [Lago de Guija](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/santa-ana/lago-de-guija/) 34 1 2 [Santa Ana Centro](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/santa-ana/santa-ana-centro/) 399 1 707 [Santa Ana Este](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/santa-ana/santa-ana-este/) 226 2 47 [Santa Ana Norte](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/santa-ana/santa-ana-norte/) 913 4 154 [Santa Ana Oeste](https://wherepedia.org/el-salvador/santa-ana/santa-ana-oeste/) 453 6 163 Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-slv); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Largest towns in Santa Ana Department - Santa Ana176,661 - Chalchuapa32,282 - Metapán19,143 - Ciudad Arce10,095 - El Congo8,905 - Candelaria de La Frontera6,301 - Coatepeque5,773 - Texistepeque2,401 Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above. ## Landscape and landmarks of Santa Ana Department Named natural and historic features inside Santa Ana Department, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 59 rivers and streams; 3 lakes. - Lago de Coatepeque - Laguna Cuscachapa - Laguna de Metapán - Quebrada Chulumuyo - Quebrada Culebreada - Quebrada El Ermitaño - Quebrada El Guayabo - Quebrada El Jute - Quebrada El Murciélago - Quebrada El Solimancito - Quebrada El Volador - Quebrada El Zacamil - Quebrada La Hoya - Quebrada La Leona - Quebrada La Montañita - Quebrada Los Ángeles - Quebrada Matazano - Quebrada Palomas - Quebrada Palomas - Quebrada San Antonio - Quebrada Talcuchillo - Quebrada Tepocate - Río Agua Fría - Río Amayo …and 38 more. ### Coast and islands 4 headlands; 2 islands. - Isla Tipa - Isla del Cerro - Punta Las Conchas - Punta del Cenicero - Puntilla de las Yeguas - Puntilla del Angue ### Hills and mountains 39 hills; 32 mountains; 1 valley. - Cerro Miramundo · 2,394 m - Cerro Verde · 2,002 m - Cerro Olimpo · 1,762 m - Cerro Brujo · 1,760 m - Cerro Las Cruces · 1,472 m - Cerro El Retiro · 1,378 m - Cerro Peña Blanca · 1,278 m - Cerro El Pajal · 1,232 m - cerro Redondo · 1,205 m - Cerro Loma Pacha · 1,175 m - Cerro La Peña · 1,128 m - Cerro Mascarón · 1,110 m - Cerro Romero · 1,110 m - Cerro El Hormiguero · 1,020 m - Cerro Monte Redondo · 977 m - Cerro El Capullo · 942 m - Montaña del Carrizal · 942 m - Cerro Pacho · 939 m - Cerro Cimarrón · 884 m - Cerro Santa Lucia · 859 m - Cerro Guacamayero · 851 m - Cerro Joya Grande · 847 m - Cerro La Loma · 843 m - Cerro El Níspero · 825 m …and 48 more. ### Forests and nature 1 park. - San Diego y La Barra National Park ### History 1 ruin. - Ruinas Arqueológicas El Tazumal ### Getting around 2 railway stations; 1 airfield. - Estación El Ronco - Estación Ostúa - Hacienda Singuil Airstrip Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Santa Ana Department and the best time to visit In Santa Ana Department, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Nov (22 °C). About 1,298 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (240 mm) and the driest Feb (9 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 10 Feb 24 9 Mar 26 10 Apr 27 35 May 26 161 Jun 24 202 Jul 25 175 Aug 24 213 Sep 24 240 Oct 23 179 Nov 22 47 Dec 22 17 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Santa Ana Department Places mapped inside Santa Ana Department in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals66 - Banks58 - ATMs2 - Petrol pumps63 - Hotels84 - Shopping malls31 - Schools99 - Colleges and universities23 - Cinemas2 - Pharmacies70 - Restaurants497 - Police stations15 - Dental clinics78 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Santa Ana Department?In El Salvador - What is the population of Santa Ana Department?561,106 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Santa Ana Department?About 29 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Santa Ana Department?About 274 people per km² - What borders Santa Ana Department?Ahuachapán Department, Chalatenango Department, La Libertad Department and Sonsonate Department - What is there to see in Santa Ana Department?Area Natural El Chaparrón o San Cayetano, CWMuseo de la Moneda, Casa de la Cultura de Santa Ana, Casa del Expresidente Pedro José Escalón - What time zone is Santa Ana Department in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Santa Ana Department?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Santa Ana Department?Spanish (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Santa Ana Department?Santa Ana - What is the highest point in Santa Ana Department?Cerro Miramundo (2,394 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Santa Ana Department?November to April - How many hospitals are in Santa Ana Department?66 mapped - How many banks are in Santa Ana Department?58 mapped - How many ATMs are in Santa Ana Department?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Santa Ana Department?63 mapped - What is the P-code of Santa Ana Department?SV12 (OCHA common operational dataset)