Downtown: |
Ahuachapán. |
Foundation: |
February 9th 1869. |
Nahuatl meaning: |
"Houses and encinos place". |
Altitude: |
785 meters above sea level. |
Population: |
326,430 inhabitants . |
Area: |
1,239.60 Km². |
Population density: |
Approximately 243 inhabitants per Km2. |
Geometrical growth rate: |
2.0 % |
Total fertility rate: |
4.1 children per woman |
Infant mortality rate: |
35.9 per thousand. |
Life expectancy at birth: |
67.5 years. |
Migration rate: |
-1.7 miles. |
Festivity: |
Patron Saint Day honoring " Dulce Nombre de Jesús". |
Period of festivity: |
From February 5th to February 14th. |
Festivity location: |
Ahuachapán City. |
Distance from San Salvador: |
100 Kms. |
Road type: |
Paved. |
Transportation: |
Public buses and all kinds of vehicles. |
Recreational activities: |
* Soccer.
* Marathon.
* Swimming.
* Basket ball.
* Hikes.
* Motocross.
* Ping-pong.
* Soft ball.
* Car races
* Bike races.
* Dances.
* Parades.
* Queen of the feasts cononation.
* Serenade.
* Carnivals and popular entertainment for children.
* Mechanical and chance games.
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Religious activities: |
* Masses.
* Rosaries.
* Baptisms.
* Sermons .
* Processions. |
Commercial activities: |
The main handicrafts of this town are:
* Pots.
* Griddles.
* Frying pans.
* Pitcher.
* Baskets. |
Municipalities: |
* Ahuachapán.
* Apaneca.
* Atiquizaya.
* Concepción de Ataco.
* El Refugio, Guaymango.
* Jujutla.
* San Francisco Menéndez.
* San Lorenzo.
* San Pedro Pustla.
* Tacuba.
* Turín. |
