Ahuachapán Department
Ahuachapán | |||
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Department | |||
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Location within El Salvador | |||
Coordinates: 13°52′01″N 89°53′31″W / 13.867°N 89.892°WCoordinates: 13°52′01″N 89°53′31″W / 13.867°N 89.892°W | |||
Country |
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Created | 1869 | ||
Seat | Ahuachapán | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 1,239.6 km2 (478.6 sq mi) | ||
Area 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 |
Ahuachapán is a department of El Salvador in the west of the country. The capital is Ahuachapán. In the South it has the Apenca-Ilamatepec Range and the Cerro Grande de Apaneca (Apaneca Grand Hill). Its extension is 1,240 km² and has more than 333,000 people living in the department.
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