Ahuachapán Department

Ahuachapán
Department
Flag Coat of arms
Location within El Salvador
Coordinates: 13°52′01″N 89°53′31″W
Country	El Salvador
Created	1869
Seat	Ahuachapán
Area
• Total	1,239.6 km^2 (478.6 sq mi)
• Rank	Ranked 8th
Population
• Total	333,406
• Rank	Ranked 7th
• Density	270/km^2 (700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
ISO 3166 code	SV-AH

Ahuachapán (Spanish pronunciation: [awatʃaˈpan]) is a department of El Salvador in the west of the country.^[1] The capital is Ahuachapán.^[2] In the South it has the Apaneca-Ilamatepec Range and the Cerro Grande de Apaneca (Apaneca Grand Hill).^[1] Its has a population of over 360,000 people.^[1] 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.