Metapán

Metapán
Municipality
Iglesia de San Pedro
Metapán
Location in El Salvador
Coordinates: 14°19′53″N 89°26′34″W / 14.33139°N 89.44278°W / 14.33139; -89.44278
CountryEl Salvador
DepartmentSanta Ana
Government
  TypeRepublic
  MayorCarlos Landaverde
Area
  Municipality258.06 sq mi (668.36 km2)
Elevation
1,540 ft (470 m)
Population
 (2007)
  Total
59,004

Metapán is a city and municipality in the Santa Ana department of El Salvador. Metapán is situated in the northern part of the department, bordering Honduras and Guatemala. It is the second largest city in the department after Santa Ana and is divided between 29 cantones.