According to the official census of 2016, it has a population of 21,093 inhabitants.

It limits the north with the municipality of San Rafael Oriente; to the east with the municipality of San Miguel and the lagoon of El Jocotal; to the southeast with the municipality of Jucuarán; to the southwest with the municipality of Concepción Batres; and to the west with the municipality of Ereguayquín.

The local professional football club is named C.D.

UDET and it currently plays in the Salvadoran Third Division.

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