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Access by paved road that connects with
Ahuachapán and Sonsonate (CA-8). There are regular buses that arrive at the entrance of the village, from Sonsonate and Ahuachapán. The (CA-8) is a small rural highway with two lanes, the road connects Ataco with Apaneca too and San Salvador. In order to take
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Apaneca, a village 20 minutes away from Ataco. After people realized Ataco has more opportunities and that it's a very cheerful village, people starting investing in Ataco. Even though Ataco
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The small town, has the basic services (water, electricity, sewage, train toilet, telephone, Internet, post office, police and magistrates' court). The town has 4 branches of the agricultural sector, all benefits of coffee, so it follows that the municipality is mainly agricultural. There are 4
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The municipality administration is divided into 11 cantons, which are: El Arco, El Limo, El
Naranjito, El Tronconal, La Ceiba, La Joya de los Apante, La Planxa, San Jose, Shucutitán and Texusín Chirizo. Atacos's population has pre-Columbian origin and was founded by Yaqui Indians or pipiles in
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Ahuachapán. By legislative decree of February 8, 1855 the town was incorporated into the department of Santa Ana. According to a municipal report dated 20 April 1858, Ataco had a population of 972 inhabitants.
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Sonsonate department for the convenience of local interests. This application did not succeed.
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1024:"Concepción de Ataco « El Salvador Travel – Sitio Oficial de Turismo de el Salvador:: Official Tourism Web Site of El Salvador – Official Tourism Web Site of El Salvador"
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By Legislative Decree dated 26 February 1869 Ataco joined the district and department of Ahuachapán.
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897:and connect to the
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407:Lever looms
277:sister city
129:El Salvador
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1158:El Refugio
1148:Atiquizaya
1138:Ahuachapán
1124:Ahuachapán
1034:2011-06-06
976:References
193:Population
155:Democratic
147:Government
136:Department
1235:Paz River
1163:Guaymango
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295:City Hall
231:Area code
218:Time zone
185:Elevation
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965:El Pital
929:See also
917:Security
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767:Average
245:0.695 –
241:HDI 2010
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1143:Apaneca
1065:May 30,
950:Apaneca
923:Politur
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415:Climate
351:Tourism
287:History
117:Country
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89:13°52′N
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443:Month
270:Nahuat
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482:Year
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