Central America
El Salvador
Chalatenango Department

Citalá

Citalá is a district in the of . In Mayan-Ch’orti’ language its name means “the river of the stars”. As of 2013, it had a population of 4,270.
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  • Type: Town with 4,580 residents
  • Description: district in Northern Chalatenango, El Salvador
  • Also known as: “Citila”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Immaculate Conception Church, Citalá.

Church
Photo: Fernandocanales1, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Ignacio and Ocotepeque.

Town
Photo: EEnriqueM, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a district of . It is located in the department of , to a distance of 87 km. from , and to 8 km. of the international border with . is situated 6 km southeast of Citalá.

Photo: Daniel chavez castro, CC BY 3.0.
is a municipality in the Honduran department of . The town of is the municipal seat and the capital of the department.

Town
Photo: BeatrizFortinez, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a district in the of . The municipality, located in a mountainous area of the country, covers an area of 135.60 km2 and as of 2006 had an approximate population of 24,000. is situated 8 km southeast of Citalá.

Citalá

Latitude
14.3749° or 14° 22′ 30″ north
Longitude
-89.21396° or 89° 12′ 50″ west
Population
4,580
Elevation
709 metres (2,326 feet)
Open location code
766G9QFP+XC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3432953961
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
3586987
Wiki­data ID
Q1154046
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Citalá” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Citalá”
  • Cebuano: “Citalá”
  • Chinese: “Citalá”
  • Chinese: “西塔拉”
  • Dutch: “Citalá”
  • French: “Citala”
  • French: “Citalá”
  • Italian: “Citalá”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Citalá”
  • Portuguese: “Citalá”
  • Spanish: “Citalá”

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Notable Places Nearby

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Citalá”. Photo: Fernandocanales1, CC BY-SA 4.0.