San Miguel Department (El Salvador) Explained

San Miguel
Settlement Type:Department
Mapsize:frameless
Coordinates:13.522°N -88.234°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: El Salvador
Established Title:Created
Established Date:1824
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:San Miguel
Area Total Km2:2077.1
Area Rank:Ranked 2nd
Population Total:678000
Population As Of:2017
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Rank:Ranked 3rd
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:−6
Area Code Type:Calling code
Iso Code:SV-SM

San Miguel (pronounced as /es/) is a department in the eastern part of El Salvador. The capital is San Miguel. The department is 2,077 km2 in area and has a population of over 678,000.

Before the Spanish conquest of El Salvador, the territory that now consists of the departments of San Miguel, La Unión and Morazán was the Lenca kingdom of Chaparrastique (Place of Beautiful Orchids).[1]

San Miguel was first known as San Miguel de la Frontera. The city was founded by Luis de Moscoso on May 8, 1530, where it is now Santa Elena. On July 11, 1812, the city was given the title of "Noble y Leal Ciudad" (noble and loyal city). It was made a department on June 12, 1824.

It is the location of Ciudad Barrios, the birthplace of Archbishop Óscar Romero.

Municipalities

  1. San Miguel Centro
  2. San Miguel Norte
  3. San Miguel Sur

Districts

  1. Carolina
  2. Chapeltique
  3. Chinameca
  4. Chirilagua
  5. Ciudad Barrios
  6. Comacarán
  7. El Tránsito
  8. Lolotique
  9. Moncagua
  10. Nueva Guadalupe
  11. Nuevo Edén de San Juan
  12. Quelepa
  13. San Antonio
  14. San Gerardo
  15. San Jorge
  16. San Luis de la Reina
  17. San Miguel
  18. San Rafael Oriente
  19. Sesori
  20. Uluazapa

Agriculture

The products that are more cultivated are the basic grains, henequen and sugar cane, fruits, oleaginous seeds, mangrove, and grass. The upbringing of bovine, swinish, goat, and mule livestock exists and the upbringing of corral birds and of bees. Among the most important manufacturing, there is the elaboration of nutritious products, threads, yarns, drinks, cotton fabrics, clothes, leather articles, detergents, soaps, milk, and construction material.

Tourism

There are a few beaches in the San Miguel department, such as El Cuco.

References

Notes and References

  1. Book: Boland, Roy. Culture and Customs of El Salvador. London. Greenwood Press. 2001. 13. 0-313-30620-6. registration.