Southern Chalatenango
Southern Chalatenango
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Eramón Hill, Chalatenango Sur Nombre de Jesús bridge Las Vueltas district panoramic view Potonico accommodations centre José Gregorio Martínez Stadium, Chalatenango Arcatao welcoming arch View to San Francisco Lempa district | |
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| Country |  El Salvador |
| Department |  Chalatenango |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Víctor Hernández (disputed)[a] |
| Area | |
• Total | 713.99 km2 (275.67 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[4] | |
• Total | 73,295 |
Southern Chalatenango (Spanish: Chalatenango Sur) is one of the 44 municipalities of El Salvador.[5] This municipality is made up of 20 districts Arcatao, Azacualpa, San José Cancasque, Chalatenango, Comalapa, Concepción Quezaltepeque, El Carrizal, La Laguna, Las Vueltas, Las Flores, Nombre de Jesús, Nueva Trinidad, Ojos de Agua, Potonico, San Antonio de la Cruz, San Antonio Los Ranchos, San Francisco Lempa, San Isidro Labrador, San Luis del Carmen and San Miguel de Mercedes. The municipality comprises the largest amount of districts within the entire country.[6] The municipality arise as part of reducing the amount of municipalities in El Salvador. Its mayor has been disputed since 13 April 2026 between Milton Serrano and Víctor Hernández.
Mayor
[edit]| Mayor | Elected | Term of office | Political party | Ref. | |||
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| Assumed office | Left office | Duration | |||||
| Milton Serrano | 2024 | 1 May 2024 | 13 April 2026 (disputed) | 1 year and 347 days | National Coalition Party | [1] | |
| Víctor Hernández | – | 13 April 2026 | Incumbent (disputed) | 121 days | National Coalition Party | [1] | |
Notes
[edit]- ↑ On 13 April 2026, the municipal council of Chalatenango Sur voted to remove Mayor Milton Serrano for "very grave administrative faults" and appointed council member Víctor Hernández to replace him, but Serrano asserts that the vote was illegal and that he is still mayor.[1] On 8 June, the Supreme Electoral Court recognized Serrano's removal and Hernández's appointment,[2] but Serrano continues to assert that his removal was illegal.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Mondragón, Lissette (15 April 2026). "Alcaldía de Chalatenango Sur Anuncia Destitución de Alcalde; Jefe Edil Dice que Continúa en el Cargo" [Municipality of Chalatenango Sur Announces Removal of Mayor; Mayor Says He Will Stay in Power]. La Prensa Gráfica (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- ↑ Martínez, Verónica (8 June 2026). "TSE Reconoce Destitución de Milton Serrano y Nombramiento de Víctor Hernández como Alcalde de Chalatenango Sur" [TSE Recognizes Removal of Milton Serrano and the Naming of Víctor Hernández as Mayor of Chalatenango Sur]. La Noticia SV (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ↑ Martínez, Verónica (8 June 2026). "Milton Serrano Rechaza Destitución y Afirma que Sigue Siendo Alcalde de Chalatenango Sur" [Milton Serrano Rejects Removal and Affirms that He Is Still Mayor of Chalatenango Sur]. La Noticia SV (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ↑ "Censo de Población y Vivienda 2024" (PDF). p. 118. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ↑ "Municipio de Chalatenango Sur" https://www.asamblea.gob.sv/node/12806#:~:text=Municipio%20de%20Chalatenango%20Sur,San%20Luis%20del%20Carmen
- ↑ "Chalatenango Sur tiene 20 distritos" https://www.tcsahora.com/chalatenango-sur-tiene-20-distritos-es-un-reto-grande-milton-serrano/
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