Departments (French: départements, Spanish: departamentos) are administrative or political divisions in several countries. Departments are the first-level divisions of 11 countries, nine in the Americas and two in Africa. An additional ten countries use departments as second-level divisions, eight in Africa and one in the Americas and Europe.
El Salvador
El Salvador is a unitary state with 14 administrative departments. It has 44 municipalities (municipios) and 262 districts.
For those in the United States, departments are the equivalent of states.
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For those in the United States, departments are the equivalent of states.
Quick Facts
Here are some quick facts about the Salvadoran departments.
- Populations Largest: San Salvador (1,740,847)
- Smallest: Cabañas (164,945)
- Largest Department: Usulután (2,130.4 km2)
- Smallest Department: Cuscatlán (756.2 km2)
- Subdivisions: Municipality
