Aguilares, El Salvador
Aguilares is a municipality in the San Salvador department of El Salvador, located 33 km away from the city of San Salvador. The municipality measures 33.72 km² and as of 2006, had an estimated population of 73,300. Sugar cane cultivation is the major economic activity for the area.
Aguilares | |
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Municipality | |
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Aguilares Location in El Salvador | |
| Coordinates: 13°57′N 89°11′W | |
| Country | El Salvador |
| Department | San Salvador Department |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.63 sq mi (32.72 km2) |
| Elevation | 981 ft (299 m) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 73,300 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 |
The municipality is divided into five administrative divisions, called cantones: Florida, Las Tunas, Pinalitos, Pishishapa, and Los Mangos. It is bounded on the north by El Paisnal, on the east by Suchitoto (Cuscatlán Department) and Guazapa, to the south by Nejapa and Guazapa, and to the west by Quezaltepeque (La Libertad Department) and El Paisnal.
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