Ahuachapán Department

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] It 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.

Ahuachapán
Department
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Location within El Salvador
Coordinates: 13°52′01″N 89°53′31″W
Country	El Salvador
Established	1869
Seat	Ahuachapán
Area
• Total	1,239.6 km2 (478.6 sq mi)
• Rank	Ranked 8th
Population
• Total	333,406
• Rank	Ranked 7th
• Density	270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
ISO 3166 code	SV-AH

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