Atiquizaya Explained

Atiquizaya
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:El Salvador
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in El Salvador
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: El Salvador
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Name1:Ahuachapán Department
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:66.64
Population As Of:2007
Population Total:33,587
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Coordinates:13.9667°N -134°W

Atiquizaya is a municipality in the Ahuachapán department of El Salvador.[1]

It covers an area of 66.64 km 2 and as of 2007 has a population of 33,587.

Cantons

It is divided into the following cantons:

El Chayal, Salitrero, Tapacún, Tortuguero, El Iscaquilío, Joya del Plantanar, Joya del Zapote, La Esperanza, Loma de Alarcón, Pepenance, San Juan El Espino, Santa Rita, Rincón Grande y Zunca.

Sports

The local football club is named C.D. Huracán and it currently plays in the Salvadoran Third Division.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place//@13.966667,-89.75,12z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0!5m1!1e4?hl=en