Atiquizaya

Atiquizaya
Municipality
Atiquizaya

Location in El Salvador

Coordinates: 13°58′N 89°45′W / 13.967°N 89.750°W / 13.967; -89.750Coordinates: 13°58′N 89°45′W / 13.967°N 89.750°W / 13.967; -89.750
Country El Salvador
Department Ahuachapán Department
Area
  Total 25.73 sq mi (66.64 km2)
Population (2007)
  Total 33,587

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

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.

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