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Ahuachapán Department

Ahuachapán
Department
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Flag of Ahuachapán
Flag
Coat of arms of Ahuachapán
Coat of arms
Location within El Salvador
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 CST (UTC−6)
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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