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Metapán

Metapán is a city and municipality in the Santa Ana department of El Salvador. Metapán is situated in the northern part of the department, bordering Honduras and Guatemala. It is the second largest city in the department after Santa Ana and is divided between 29 cantones.

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Place details

Locality: Metapán
Region: Santa Ana
Country: El Salvador
Population: 19,143
Timezone: America/El_Salvador

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Metapán
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Iglesia Colonial Metapan.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 300px
Settlement.image_caption: Iglesia de San Pedro
Settlement.pushpin_map: El Salvador
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 300
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in El Salvador
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: El Salvador
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Department
Settlement.subdivision_name1

Wikidata facts

Country: El Salvador
Population: +63763
Area: +668.4
Elevation: +477
Time zone: UTC−06:00
Shares border with: San Antonio Pajonal
Official website: www.santaananorte.gob.sv
Image: Iglesia Colonial Metapan.jpg

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Geography
History
Church
Economy
Notable people
Sport
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==Geography== The city of Metapán, next to the San Jose River, lies at 470 meters above sea level. It is located 46 kilometers north of Santa Ana city, connected via a paved highway. The municipality extends beyond the city and into the country surrounding the city. The major Hydroelectric Power station at the Guajoyo river is located in Metapán. The eastern side of Lake Güija is located in the municipality.