Cabañas Department
Cabañas | |
|---|---|
Location within El Salvador | |
| Coordinates: 13°53′49″N 88°42′32″W / 13.897°N 88.709°W | |
| Country | El Salvador |
| Created | 1873 |
| Seat | Sensuntepeque |
| Largest city | Ilobasco |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,103.5 km2 (426.1 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 12th |
| Highest elevation | 1,014 m (3,327 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 164,945 |
| • Rank | Ranked 14th |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SV-CA |
Cabañas (Spanish pronunciation: [kaˈβaɲas]) is a department of El Salvador in the north central part of the country. Its capital is Sensuntepeque and it is one of coldest parts of El Salvador. Classified as a department in February 1873, it covers an area of 1,103.5 km2 (426.1 sq mi) and has over 164,900 inhabitants. The other major city of the department is Ilobasco. Agricultural produce includes coffee, sugar cane and sesame seeds, as well as dairy products. Gold, silver and copper are the principal minerals mined in the department. Its main industrial activity is oriented to manufacture of potteries, cheese, lime and distilleries.