Ahuachapán Department

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Ahuachapán
Honduras Guatemala Ahuachapán Santa Ana La Libertad Sonsonate La Paz Usulatán San Vicente La Unión San Miguel Cabañas Cuscatlán San Salvador Chalatenango MorazánAhuachapan in El Salvador.svg
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Location of Ahuachapán in El Salvador
Data
Capital Ahuachapán
population 363,500 (Ber. 2017)
surface 1,240 km²
Population density 295 inhabitants / km²
structure 12
ISO 3166-2 SV-AH
Website Amss.gob.sv
Río Paz.jpg
The Río Paz is the border river between El Salvador and Guatemala

Ahuachapán is one of 14 departments in El Salvador . The capital of the department is the city of the same name, Ahuachapán .

location

The Ahuachapán Department is located in the far west of the country on the border with Guatemala; the Río Paz forms the border. The capital of the country, San Salvador , is about 100 km (driving distance) away.

history

The department was founded on February 9, 1869 during the tenure of Francisco Dueñas , the first President of El Salvador.

economy

The main economic factors in Ahuachapán are the cultivation of coffee , beans and sugar cane . There is also a geothermal power plant and two smaller hydropower plants in the administrative area . Tourism plays a rather insignificant role on the beaches of the Pacific coast .

Municipios

The department of Ahuachapán is in turn divided into twelve municipalities :

Attractions

  • The pre-Columbian city of Cara Sucia is located in the southwest of the department and is assigned to the Cotzumalhuapa culture .
  • The densely wooded Parque Nacional El Imposible National Park, created in 1989, is located about 20 km northeast of Cara Sucia.
  • Some colonial church buildings are also of cultural and historical importance.

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Coordinates: 13 ° 54 '  N , 89 ° 48'  W