Ahuachapán, Ahuachapán
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Ahuachapán is a municipality in the Ahuachapán, city (78,918 in the municipality), W El Salvador, near the Guatemalan border. It is the westernmost city in the country and is the center of an agricultural region producing primarily coffee. Ahuachapán is the site of a geothermal power plant and a hydroelectric station.
[edit] Local Attractions
[edit] Lagoon of El Espino
It was formerly called Huitziapan or “Laguna de las Espinas " Located at 4 kilometers to the northeast of the city of Apaneca. Between this gathering of water and the city of Ahuachapán, the first battle in the history of independent Central America took place; the battle of Espino, on March 12th in 1822.It was won by the Guatemalans commanded by the Sergeant Mayor Nicolás Abos Padilla.
[edit] Sports
The Once Municipal or 11 Municipal is the local professional football club of the Department of Ahuachapán. The home stadium of Once Municipal is Estadio Simeón Magaña.
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