Apastepeque
Apastepeque | |
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Municipality | |
Corpus Christi day | |
Coordinates: 13°40′N 88°46′W / 13.667°N 88.767°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Department | San Vicente Department |
Government | |
• Patron | Santiago Apostol |
Population | |
• Total | 19,895 |
Apastepeque is a municipality in the San Vicente Department, El Salvador. It is located approximately 50 km east of San Salvador and approximately 6 km from San Vicente. The town has approximately 10,000 residents with 19,895 in municipality.
The town is known for its fiestas and cultural traditions throughout the year, starting in January with Fiesta de los Moros, in May, Santa Rita's festivities, in July the patron Santiago, and in December, the annual Christmas carnaval.
Geography
Apastepeque is a municipality of the San Vicente Department. It is located towards the southeast of the centre of the country to the east of San Salvador and lies at an altitude of 590 m. Bordering to the north is the municipality of
Arts and culture
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Apastepeque is a city with a rich religious and cultural tradition and character that fuses together the elements of pre and colonial influences with those of the new generation. One of the monuments in Apastepeque of great renown is the church that was built during the colonial period. However it has been damaged several times due to earthquakes and recently underwent a reconstruction after the 2001 disaster. Notable
In the
Economy
Traditionally, the economy of the city has been based on
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