Geography
The department of Santa Ana is at an altitude between 500 m and 3000 m. The most important volcanoes are the Ilamatepec or Santa Ana Volcano and the Chingo. Other notable mountains are Green Hill and the Montecristo massif. The main rivers of the department are the Lempa and the Guajoyo rivers.
The most important lakes in the department are Lake Güija on the border with Guatemala near Metapán, and Lake Coatepeque which is in the southern part of the department.
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