Ahuachapán, city in western El Salvador, capital of Ahuachapán Department, near the border with Guatemala. It is an important transportation and commercial center with a considerable trade in coffee, sugar, fruit, and grain. Hydroelectric power installations and thermal springs are nearby. The area was the scene of civil warfare in the early 1980s. Population 83,885 (1992).Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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