Santa Ana Department

Santa Ana is a department in El Salvador. The capital is Santa Ana, one of the largest cities in El Salvador.
The department was created in 1855 during the presidency of José María San Martín. The Santa Ana Volcano is in this department. The main rivers are the Lempa and the Guajoyo rivers. The most important lakes in the department are Lake Güija on the border with Guatemala, and Lake Coatepeque which is in the southern part of the department.
Municipalities.
Santa Ana is divided into 13 municipalities: