Ahuachapán Department

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Ahuachapán
Department
Flag Coat of arms
Location within El Salvador
Coordinates: 13°52′01″N 89°53′31″W / 13.867°N 89.892°W / 13.867; -89.892Coordinates: 13°52′01″N 89°53′31″W / 13.867°N 89.892°W / 13.867; -89.892
Country	El Salvador
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 (480 sq mi) and has more than 333,000 people living in the department.

Municipalities[]

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