Chalatenango (; known as "Chalate" by locals) is a town and
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the
Chalatenango department
Chalatenango () is a department of El Salvador, located in the northwest of the country. The capital is the city of Chalatenango. The Chalatenango Department encompasses 2,017 km² and contains more than 204,000 inhabitants. ''Las Matras ...
of
El Salvador. It is the capital of the department. As of
1 May 2021, Alfredo Hernández of
Nuevas Ideas
Nuevas Ideas (Spanish for ''New Ideas'') is a Salvadoran populist political party founded on 25 October 2017 and based in San Salvador. It was founded by the current President of the Republic of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele. It was legalized by t ...
(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 ''
caserios''.
Sports
Chalatenango is home to the professional
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
Jaripeo () refers to a form of bull riding practiced mainly in central and southern Mexico. It developed in the 16th century and originally involved riding fighting bulls to the death, but later evolved to where contestants attempt to ride buck ...
. 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
Gladys Nataly Landaverde Hernández (born 23 February 1990 in San Ignacio, Chalatenango) is a Salvadoran middle-distance runner.
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's 1500 metres.
Personal bests
Outdoor
*800 m: 2:07.87 mi ...
– Olympic long-distance runner for El Salvador
References
External links
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Municipalities of the Chalatenango Department