Chalatenango (Spanish pronunciation: [tʃalateˈnaŋɡo]; known as "Chalate" [tʃaˈlate] by locals) is a town and municipality in the Chalatenango department of El Salvador. It is the capital of the department. As of 1 May 2021, Alfredo Hernández of Nuevas Ideas (NI) is the municipality's mayor.^[2]

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Chalatenango
Municipality
The town center of Chalatenango in 2008.
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Nickname:  Chalate
Chalatenango
Coordinates: 14°02′N 88°56′W
Country	El Salvador
Department	Chalatenango
Settled	15th century[1]
Government
• Mayor	Alfredo Hernández (NI)
Area
• Land	50.8 sq mi (131.5 km2)
Elevation	1,299 ft (396 m)
Population  (2012)
• Municipality	21,102
• Density	420/sq mi (160/km2)
• Metro	29,271
Demonym	Chalateco
Time zone	UTC–6 (CST)
Website	Official website

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The coat of arms is the same as the department's, as is the flag.

As of 2007^[update], the municipality covers an area of 131.5 square kilometres (50.8 sq mi) and has a population of 29,271. It is divided administratively into 6 cantons and 36 caserios.

Chalatenango is home to the professional football teams Alacranes Del Norte and A.D. Chalatenango. The home ground for both clubs is Estadio José Gregorio Martínez. It features floodlights and a main stand with seating accommodation.

Another popular sport in the region is ranching or Jaripeo. Events take place every few months in the villages around Chalatenango and in the field opposite the Gregorio Martínez outside of Chalatenango city.

• Samuel Castillo – footballer
• Gladys Landaverde – Olympic long-distance runner for El Salvador