Ahuachapán Department
Map of Ahuachapán Department
010 km (6.2 mi)20 km (12 mi)30 km (19 mi)40 km (25 mi)
Height
0 m (0 ft), 75 m (246 ft), 200 m (656 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), Max altitude 1849 m (6070 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Height from west to east in Ahuachapán Department
Height from south to north in Ahuachapán Department
1North Pacific Ocean (Southwest)0 m2Laguna del Llano685 m3Río Cauta120 to 963 m
Natural Earth · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · GEBCO 2026 Grid · Heights: NASADEM, NASA · Lakes: HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0) · This product incorporates data from the GDW database © Global Dam Watch (2024) · Names: GeoNames (CC BY)
Basic Information
Capital City: Ahuachapán
Population: 348,880 (Wikidata, 2024)
Area: 1,240 km² / 479 sq mi
Created: 1869
Subdivisions: 3
Geography
Highest Elevation Point: Cerro Cachío (1 849 m)
Lowest point: 0 m
Borders
- Sonsonate Department — Southeast
- Santa Ana Department — Northeast
- Jutiapa Department — North
Technical Information
Time Zone: UTC−06:00