Usulután Department

ElSalvadordepartment
name = Usulután

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image_coa = COA-Usulutan.pngstate_motto = none


date_creation = 1865
capital = Usulután
area = 2,130
area_percentage =
area_percentage_rank =1st
population = 464,883
year_estimate = 2006
population_percentage =
population_percentage_rank =5th
ISO_code = SV-US|

Usulután from the Nahuatl language (meaning "city of the ocelots") is a department of El Salvador in the southeast of the country (Lenca region). The capital is Usulután.It is El Salvador's largest department. It has an area of 2,130 km² and a population of over 350,000.

The department was created on June 22, 1865.

On October 26, 1948, the Alegria district was abolished and a new one called Santiago de Maria was created; it contains the cities of Santiago de Maria, which is the main city, as well as Alegria, Tecapan and California.

Usulutan City, the department's capital, was founded by the Lencas tribes but it was conquered by the Pipiles tribes. Some of the best beaches in El Salvador are located in Usulutan, and others such as El Espino are now under development.

The department is home to Jiquilisco Bay and Port El Triunfo.

Municipalities

# Alegría
# Berlín
# California
# Concepción Batres
# El Triunfo
# Ereguayquín
# Estanzuelas
# Jiquilisco
# Jucuapa
# Jucuarán
# Mercedes Umaña
# Nueva Granada
# Ozatlán
# Puerto El Triunfo
# San Agustín
# San Buenaventura
# San Dionisio
# San Francisco Javier
# Santa Elena
# Santa María
# Santiago de María
# Tecapán
# Usulután