Ahuachapán
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| Ahuachapán | |
  Ahuachapán
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| Country |  El Salvador |
| Department | Ahuachapán Department |
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| - Total | 116,500 |
Ahuachapán is the capital of the department of Ahuachapán in the nation of El Salvador, Central America. It is a city of 116,500 people about ten miles from the western border with Guatemala. It is also a municipality of El Salvador. Other cities of notable size in the Department of Ahuchapán include Atiquizaya, Chalchuahapa, and Tacuba.
Among other things, Ahuachapan is known for the local geothermal activity that produces many steam vents, visible throughout the surrounding mountains. It is also the birthplace of notable Salvadoran poet Alfredo Espino. It is about an hour's drive from the national wildlife park El Imposible.
[edit] Towns and villages in the municipality
- Agua Shuca
- Ahuachapan
- Ashapuco
- Calapa
- Chancuyo
- Chipilapa
- Cuyanausul
- El Anonal
- El Barro
- El Espino
- El Jobo [14°'0"N 89°5'0"W]
- El Jobo [13°57'57"N 89°47'0"W]
- El Junquillo
- El Mojon
- El Roble
- El Saitillal
- El Tigre [13°59'9"N 89°5'40"W]
- Guayaltepec
- Hacienda San Isidro
- Hacienda San Luis
- La Angostura
- La Coyotera
- La Danta
- La Guascota
- La Montanita
- Las Chinamas
- Llano de Dona Maria
- Llano de La Laguna
- Loma de La Gloria
- Los Horcones
- Los Huatales
- Los Magueyes
- Los Toles
- Palo Pique
- Rio Frio
- San Jose
- San Lazaro
- San Luis
- San Ramon
- San Raymundo
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Rita
- Santa Rosa Acacalco
- Suntecumat
- Tacubita
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