Atiquizaya is a district[1] in the Ahuachapán department of El Salvador.[2]

Atiquizaya
District
Flag of Atiquizaya
Atiquizaya is located in El Salvador
Atiquizaya
Atiquizaya
Location in El Salvador
Coordinates: 13°58′N 89°45′W / 13.967°N 89.750°W / 13.967; -89.750
Country El Salvador
DepartmentAhuachapán Department
Area
 • Total
25.73 sq mi (66.64 km2)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total
33,587

It covers an area of 66.64 km2 and as of 2007 has a population of 33,587.

Cantons

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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

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

References

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  1. ^ "Así será la distribución de municipios y distritos, según ley de restructuración territorial". Legislative Assembly of El Salvador (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Google Maps".