Santa Ana

14°00N 79°31W, pop (2000e) 286 000. Capital city of Santa Ana department, NW El Salvador; 55 km/34 mi NW of San Salvador, on NE slopes of Santa Ana volcano; second largest city in the country; business centre of W El Salvador; railway; on the Pan-American Highway; coffee, sugar cane; cathedral, Church of El Calvario.

Santa Ana is the second biggest city in El Salvador, located at 64 kilometers west from San Salvador, the capital city. Santa Ana has approximately 250,000 inhabitants and serves both as the capital of the department of Santa Ana and as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name.

Many fine examples of Spanish colonial architecture can be found in the city:

Catedral de Santa Ana (Santa Ana's Cathedral) Alcaldía Municipal (Santa Ana's City Hall) Teatro de Santa Ana (Santa Ana's Theatre)

A major processing center for El Salvador's sizable coffee industry is located near Santa Ana.