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Apaneca
Municipality
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Apaneca is located in El Salvador
Apaneca
Apaneca
Location in El Salvador
Country Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador
Department Ahuachapán Department
Area
 • Total 17.42 sq mi (45.13 km2)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total 8,597

Apaneca is a cool place in El Salvador. It's a type of local government area called a municipality. You can find it in the Ahuachapán department.

Apaneca is a pretty big area, covering about 45.13 square kilometers. Imagine a square about 6.7 kilometers on each side! In 2006, about 8,597 people lived there.

The municipality is split into smaller areas called cantons. These are like neighborhoods or districts within the larger municipality. There are 7 cantons in Apaneca:

  • El Saltillal
  • Palo Verde
  • Quezalapa
  • San Ramoncito
  • Taltapanca
  • Tizapa
  • Tulapa

One important town within the Apaneca municipality is Santa Leticia.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Apaneca para niños

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