List of municipalities and districts of El Salvador explained
The municipalities of El Salvador, called municipios are composed by 262 in total. Each one having its own capital and a variable number of cantons; these are conformed of caseríos. In June 2023, President Nayib Bukele proposed the reduction of municipal councils to 44, with former municipalities becoming districts. The proposal was approved on 13 June 2023 by the Legislative Assembly and will go into effect on 1 May 2024.[1]
The quantity of municipalities and districts in each of the 14 departments of El Salvador is the following:
- Northern Ahuachapán
- Central Ahuachapán
- Southern Ahuachapán
- Western Cabañas
- Eastern Cabañas
- Northern Chalatenango
- Central Chalatenango
- Southern Chalatenango
- Northern Cuscatlán
- Southern Cuscatlán
- Northern La Libertad
- Central La Libertad
- Western La Libertad
- Eastern La Libertad
- Coastal La Libertad
- Southern La Libertad
- Western La Paz
- Central La Paz
- Eastern La Paz
- Northern La Unión
- Southern La Unión
- Northern Morazán
- Southern Morazán
- Northern San Miguel
- Central San Miguel
- Southern San Miguel
- Northern San Salvador
- Western San Salvador
- Eastern San Salvador
- Central San Salvador
- Southern San Salvador
- Northern Usulután
- Eastern Usulután
- Western Usulután
See also
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Notes and References
- Web site: Asamblea Aprueba Reducir de 262 a 44 el Número de Municipios en El Salvador. The Assembly Approves to Reduce the Number of Municipalities in El Salvador from 262 to 44. es. El Diario de Hoy. 13 June 2023. 13 June 2023. Jessica. García.
