Santa Ana, El Salvador

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Municipality
From top, left to right: Cathedral Nuestra Señora de Santa Ana, Municipal Palace, National Theater of Santa Ana
Flag
Nickname:  La Ciudad Heróica (The Heroic City)
Motto(s):  Capital del mundo, sucursal del cielo. (Capital of the world, branch office of the sky.)
Santa Ana
Coordinates: 13°59′42″N 89°33′22″W / 13.99500°N 89.55611°W / 13.99500; -89.55611
Country	El Salvador
Department	Santa Ana
Founded	1569
Government
• Mayor	Gustavo Acevedo
Area
• Municipality	400.01 km2 (157.5 sq mi)
Elevation	665 m (2,182 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Municipality	277,264
• Urban	230,961
• Density	601.51/km2 (1,557.9/sq mi)
SV-SA	CP 2201
Website	www.santaana.gob.sv (in Spanish)

Santa Ana (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsanta ˈana]) is the second largest city in El Salvador, after the capital of San Salvador. It is located 64 kilometers northwest of San Salvador, the capital city. Santa Ana has approximately 277,264 (2020) inhabitants and serves both as the capital of the department of Santa Ana and as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. For its administration the municipality is divided into 35 colonias (neighborhoods) and 318 small villages.

A major processing center for El Salvador's sizable coffee bean industry is located near Santa Ana.

Santa Ana has become a tourist destination, especially for tourists eager to learn about Salvadoran culture and traditions.

Currently, the mayor of Santa Ana is Gustavo Acevedo, from Nuevas Ideas.