Ahuachapán (Spanish pronunciation:[awatʃaˈpan]) is a department of El Salvador in the west of the country.[1] The capital is Ahuachapán.[2] In the South it has the Apaneca-Ilamatepec Range and the Cerro Grande de Apaneca (Apaneca Grand Hill).[1] Its has a population of over 360,000 people.[1] The Ahuachapán Department was created by the Legislative Decree of February 9, 1869 under the administration of Francisco Dueñas.