Salvadoran departments, found on the map
Find all 14 departments, from Ahuachapán and Santa Ana to Morazán and La Unión. These are departments, distinct from the reformed municipalities.
14 to find, 8 a run.
2 rounds, 6 of 8 to pass each. Pass one and its places are yours.
Every one on the map
Every place listed below can be asked in this game. Places you find in a passed round drop out of your remaining pool.
- Ahuachapán
- Cabañas
- Chalatenango
- Cuscatlán
- La Libertad
- La Paz
- La Unión
- Morazán
- San Miguel
- San Salvador
- San Vicente
- Santa Ana
- Sonsonate
- Usulután
What the map tells you about each one
The paragraph the game shows when you find each one. Reading them first is not cheating.
- Ahuachapán
- Its departmental capital is Ahuachapán. Ahuachapán is one of El Salvador’s 14 departments.
- Santa Ana
- Its departmental capital is Santa Ana. Santa Ana is one of El Salvador’s 14 departments.
- Sonsonate
- Its departmental capital is Sonsonate. Sonsonate is one of El Salvador’s 14 departments.
- Chalatenango
- Its departmental capital is Chalatenango. Chalatenango is one of El Salvador’s 14 departments.
- La Libertad
- Its departmental capital is Santa Tecla. La Libertad is one of El Salvador’s 14 departments.
- San Salvador
- Its departmental capital is San Salvador. San Salvador is one of El Salvador’s 14 departments.
- Cuscatlán
- Its departmental capital is Cojutepeque. Cuscatlán is one of El Salvador’s 14 departments.
- Cabañas
- Its departmental capital is Sensuntepeque. Cabañas is one of El Salvador’s 14 departments.
- La Paz
- Its departmental capital is Zacatecoluca. La Paz is one of El Salvador’s 14 departments.
- San Vicente
- Its departmental capital is San Vicente. San Vicente is one of El Salvador’s 14 departments.
- Usulután
- Its departmental capital is Usulután. Usulután is one of El Salvador’s 14 departments.
- San Miguel
- Its departmental capital is San Miguel. San Miguel is one of El Salvador’s 14 departments.
- Morazán
- Its departmental capital is San Francisco Gotera. Morazán is one of El Salvador’s 14 departments.
- La Unión
- Its departmental capital is La Unión. La Unión is one of El Salvador’s 14 departments.
How this one works
How many departments are on the map?
14. Every one of them is on the map, and a run asks 8 of them. Pass a round and the places you found in it drop out of the pool, so the next run is what you have left.
What is a round?
A run of 8 questions, and 6 right passes it. 2 rounds cover the whole map, and the counter at the top of the El Salvador page counts the ones behind you. Passing is what banks a round's finds: miss the mark and nothing is taken off the map, so every place that round asked about is still there to be asked again. A round is always the places you have not found yet, and when fewer than five are left it is topped up with a few you have found as review, so the last round is never one or two questions. Three quarters of it passes it.
Can I start the map over?
Yes. "Reset this map" under the counter puts all 14 back in the pool and sets the rounds to zero the moment you press it, so the whole map is there to be found again from nothing. It clears this map only; the other maps of El Salvador keep their progress.
Do I need an account?
No. The game plays in the page, and a guest's progress is kept in their own browser. Signing in carries it between devices and earns XP for a run.
What happens when I get one wrong?
The map names what you actually hit, then lights up the right answer in green and tells you something about the place. Missing one is how most of this map gets learned.
The other maps of El Salvador
Bolivia has the same map in Bolivian departments. Guatemala has the same map in Guatemalan departments. Honduras has the same map in Honduran departments. Paraguay has the same map in Paraguayan departments and Asunción. Uruguay has the same map in Uruguayan departments. All three together on the El Salvador atlas page, the country itself on the El Salvador guide, and the other two hundred on the world map.