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 went into effect on 1 May 2024.[1]
Administration Territory of El Salvador
District map
Municipality map
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
- Arcatao
- Azacualpa
- Chalatenango
- Comalapa
- Concepción Quezaltepeque
- El Carrizal
- La Laguna
- Las Flores (San José Las Flores)
- Las Vueltas
- Nombre de Jesús
- Nueva Trinidad
- Ojos de Agua
- Potonico
- San Antonio de la Cruz (San Antonio La Cruz)
- San Antonio Los Ranchos (San Antonio Ranchos)
- San Francisco Lempa
- San Isidro Labrador
- San José Cancasque
- San Luis del Carmen
- San Miguel de Mercedes
- Northern Cuscatlán
- Northern La Libertad
- Central 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
- Northern San Miguel
- Central San Miguel
- Southern San Miguel
- Northern San Salvador
- Eastern San Salvador
- Central San Salvador
- Southern San Salvador
- Northern San Vicente
- Southern San Vicente
- Northern Santa Ana
- Central Santa Ana
- Eastern Santa Ana
- Western Santa Ana
- Northern Sonsonate
- Central Sonsonate
- Eastern Sonsonate
- Northern Usulután
- Eastern Usulután
- Western Usulután
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ García, Jessica (13 June 2023). "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]. El Diario de Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 June 2023.
External links
edit- "Así será la distribución de municipios y distritos, según ley de restructuración territorial" (in Spanish). Legislative Assembly of El Salvador.