Usulután Department

Usulután (Spanish pronunciation: [usuluˈtan]; from the Nawat language, meaning "city of the ocelots") is a department of El Salvador in the southeast of the country (Lenca region). The capital is Usulután.

Country El Salvador

Created
(givencurrentstatus)1865

SeatUsulután

Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)

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Usulután
Department
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Location within El Salvador
Coordinates: 13°22′34″N 88°31′12″W
Country	El Salvador
Created (given current status)	1865
Seat	Usulután
Area
• Total	2,130.4 km2 (822.6 sq mi)
• Rank	Ranked 1st
Population  (2024)[1]
• Total	325,494
• Rank	Ranked 5th
• Density	152.79/km2 (395.71/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
ISO 3166 code	SV-US

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Created on June 22, 1865, it is El Salvador's largest department. It has an area of 2,130 km² (820 sq mi).^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]}

The city of Usulutan, the department's capital, was founded by the Lenca tribes but it was conquered by the Pipil tribes. Some of the best beaches in El Salvador are located in Usulutan, and others such as El Espino are now under development. For its high migration of its residents to the United States, it is known as Shulton city.^{[citation needed]}

The department is home to Jiquilisco Bay and Puerto El Triunfo.^{[citation needed]}

Bosque Nancuchiname is a forest of the Usulután Department, framing the eastern bank of the Lempa River and the town of El Zamoran on its southeastern border.^{[citation needed]}