Santa Ana El Salvador : Ask Biography

Administration

Full name

Santa Ana

Official name

Santa Ana

Country

El Salvador

Department

Santa Ana

Government

Mayor

Francisco Polanco

Geography

Total Area

157.5 sq mi (407.9 km2)

Elevation

2182 ft (665.1 m)

Demography

Total Population

245421 (2007)

Urban (pop.)

280000

Metro (pop.)

290000

Other information

ISO 3166-2

SV-SA

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Santa Ana is the second largest city in El Salvador, located 64 kilometers west of San Salvador, the capital city. Santa Ana has approximately 274,830 (2006) inhabitants and serves both as the capital of the department of Santa Ana and

as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. For its administration the municipality is divided into 35 colonias (neighborhoods) and 318 small villages.

A major processing center for El Salvador's sizable coffee industry is located near Santa Ana.

Santa Ana which is the second city in importance in El Salvador, has become a very popular tourist destination, especially for the tourists eager to learn about the Salvadoran culture and traditions.

Currently, the mayor of Santa Ana is Francisco Polanco, from the FMLN (Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front), a left-wing political party.

Santa Ana, El Salvador

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