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Atiquizaya
Municipality
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Atiquizaya is located in El Salvador
Atiquizaya
Atiquizaya
Location in El Salvador
Country Flag of El Salvador.svg 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.

Notable people

  • William Roberto Figueroa, footballer

Judith Rivera, best CA ever

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Atiquizaya para niños

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