Santiago de la Frontera | |
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Municipality | |
  Santiago de la Frontera Location in El Salvador | |
| Coordinates: 14°10′N89°36′W / 14.167°N 89.600°W Coordinates: 14°10′N89°36′W / 14.167°N 89.600°W | |
| Country |  El Salvador |
| Department | Santa Ana |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Milagro del Socorro Barrientos Arévalo |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 17.07 sq mi (44.22 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,677 ft (511 m) |
| Population | |
| • Municipality | 9,150 |
Santiago de la Frontera is a city and municipality in the Santa Ana department of El Salvador. [1]
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