Ayutuxtepeque

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Ayutuxtepeque
Municipality
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Ayutuxtepeque
Coordinates: 13°44′8.46″N89°12′2.81″W / 13.7356833°N 89.2007806°W / 13.7356833; -89.2007806
Country El Salvador
Department San Salvador
Metro San Salvador Metropolitan Area
Town1824 [1]
Villa1971
City1996
Government
  MayorRafael Alejandro Nóchez Solano (ARENA) [2]
Area
  Municipality8.41 km2 (3.25 sq mi)
Elevation
700 m (2,296.6 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Municipality51,558
   Urban
51,558
Time zone UTC−6 (Central Standard Time)
SV-SS
CP 1121
Area code +503
Website Official Site (in Spanish)

Ayutuxtepeque is a municipality in the San Salvador department of El Salvador. It is one of the nine municipalities that make up the San Salvador Metropolitan Area (AMSS). The name of the municipality means "Armadillos Hill(or Mountain)"

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Municipal government

The current mayor for the period of 2009 to 2014 is Rafael Alejandro Nochez Solano a member of the Nationalist Republican Alliance party.

Administrative divisions

Ayutuxtepeque has the following 2 cantons:

Demographics

It has a population of 34,710 (2007) with 49.2% men and 50.8% women. The entire population lives in urban areas.

Geography

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San Salvador Area From Space

Ayutuxtepeque is limited by the following municipalities: to the north, Apopa, on the east by Cuscatancingo and Delgado, to the south by Mejicanos and on the west by Apopa. It has an area of 8.41 Km2 and it is located between the following geographic coordinates 13° 46'23 "LN (northern end) and 13° 43'55" LN (southern end), 89° 11'08 "LWG (eastern end) and 89° 13'55" LWG (western end). With an altitud of 700 MAMSL.

Hydrography

Creeks: Santa Maria, Arenal Ravines: De Morán, El Zapote, Barranca Honda, Chancala and Chicaguaste

Economy

The main industry of the town, is the manufacturing of bricks and roof tiles, there is a garment factory, a chemical-pharmaceutical factory, a processor of sausages and small industries in abundance. In the local trade, there are grocery stores, shops, pharmacies and other small businesses, mostly SMEs. The trade is primarily done with the municipalities of Mejicanos, Apopa, Nejapa, San Salvador and others.[ citation needed ]

Culture

The patron saint of the municipality is Saint Sebastian and festivals are held annually from January 27 to 30.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. Ramos, Uriel. "Ayutuxtepeque". fisdl.gob.sv.
  2. "Inicio - Instituto Salvadoreño de Desarrollo Municipal". www.isdem.gob.sv.