Apaneca
District in Ahuachapán, El Salvador
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Apaneca is a district in the Ahuachapán Department of El Salvador. The name means river of the wind in Nahuatl.[1]
Apaneca | |
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District | |
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  Apaneca Location in El Salvador | |
| Coordinates: 13°51′N 89°48′W | |
| Country |  El Salvador |
| Department |  Ahuachapán |
| Municipality | Ahuachapán Centro |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.42 sq mi (45.13 km2) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 8,597 |
It has an area of 45.13 square kilometers. Its population is of 8,597 inhabitants (Estimated 2006). The municipality is divided in 7 cantons:
- El Saltillal
- Palo Verde
- Quezalapa
- San Ramoncito
- Taltapanca
- Tizapa
- Tulapa
Towns
- Santa Leticia
