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Ahuachapán () is a city, district, and the capital of the Ahuachapán Department in western El Salvador. The district, including the city, covers an area of 244.84 km2 and as of 2007 has a population of 110,511 people. Situated near the Guatemalan border, it is the westernmost city in the country and is the center of an agricultural region producing primarily coffee.

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Settlement.name
Ahuachapán
Settlement.settlement_type
District
Settlement.image_skyline
File:Parroquia Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, Ahuachapán.JPG
Settlement.image_caption
Our Lady of the Assumption Parish
Settlement.image_flag
Bandera_del_Departamento_de_Ahuachapán.PNG
Settlement.shield_size
50px
Settlement.pushpin_map
El Salvador
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in El Salvador
Settlement.pushpin_relief
yes
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Department
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Ahuachapán
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Ahuachapán Centro
Settlement.established_title
Founded
Settlement.established_date
1862
Settlement.area_total_km2
244.84

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Population
127301
Area
244.8
Elevation
800
Official website
alcaldiadeahuachapan.com
Image
Ahuachapan Parroquia Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion.jpg
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Ahuachapán
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15 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Geography
  • Local attractions
  • Monuments/main attractions
  • Lagoon of El Espino
  • Administrative divisions
  • Cantons
  • Towns and villages in the district
  • Climate
  • Economy
  • Traditions
  • Notable people
  • Sports
  • See also
  • References

Ahuachapán () is a city, district, and the capital of the Ahuachapán Department in western El Salvador. The district, including the city, covers an area of 244.84 km2 and as of 2007 has a population of 110,511 people. Situated 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. The local geothermal activity produces many steam vents, visible throughout the surrounding mountains.

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