El Paraíso, El Salvador

El Paraíso is a municipality in the Chalatenango Department of El Salvador. Settlements of El Paraíso include Calle Nueva, Coyotera, El Arenal, El Desvío, El Tamarindo, La Angostura, and Santa Bárbara. El Paraíso has two rivers: El Rio Grande, and El Río de la Arenal.

El Paraíso, Chalatenango
Municipality
Nickname: 
Villa del paraiso
El Paraíso, Chalatenango
Location in El Salvador
Coordinates: 14°5′N 89°5′W
Country El Salvador
DepartmentChalatenango Department
Government
Area
  Water5 sq mi (12 km2)
  Urban
1 sq mi (3 km2)
  Metro
0.4 sq mi (1 km2)
Elevation
850 ft (260 m)
Population
 (13,890)
  Municipality12,708
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Sv
00989
Area code78
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