Ahuachapán Department
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 Location within El Salvador |
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| Country |  El Salvador |
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| 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.
