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Ahuachapán
Department
Flag of AhuachapánFlagCoat of arms of AhuachapánCoat of arms
Location within El SalvadorLocation within El Salvador
Coordinates: 13°52′01″N 89°53′31″W / 13.867°N 89.892°W / 13.867; -89.892
Country El Salvador
Created1869
SeatAhuachapán
Area
 • Total1,239.6 km (478.6 sq mi)
 • RankRanked 8th
Population
 • Total333,406
 • RankRanked 7th
 • Density270/km (700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
ISO 3166 codeSV-AH

Ahuachapán (Spanish pronunciation: [awatʃaˈpan]) is a department of El Salvador in the west of the country. The capital is Ahuachapán. In the South it has the Apaneca-Ilamatepec Range and the Cerro Grande de Apaneca (Apaneca Grand Hill). Its has a population of over 360,000 people. The Ahuachapán Department was created by the Legislative Decree of February 9, 1869 under the administration of Francisco Dueñas.

Municipalities

  1. Ahuachapán Centro
  2. Ahuachapán Norte
  3. Ahuachapán Sur

Districts

  1. Ahuachapán
  2. Apaneca
  3. Atiquizaya
  4. Concepción de Ataco
  5. El Refugio
  6. Guaymango
  7. Jujutla
  8. San Francisco Menéndez
  9. San Lorenzo
  10. San Pedro Puxtla
  11. Tacuba
  12. Turín

References

  1. ^ Perez, Orlando J. (2016-07-26). Historical Dictionary of El Salvador. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 22. ISBN 978-0-8108-8020-7.
  2. Cohen, Saul Bernard (2008). The Columbia Gazetteer of the World: A to G. Columbia University Press. p. 39. ISBN 978-0-231-14554-1.
Ahuachapán Department
Capital: Ahuachapán
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