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    Turín

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    Turín
    District
    Turín municipal park
    Turín municipal park
    Turín is located in El Salvador
    Turín
    Turín
    Location in El Salvador
    Coordinates: 13°58′N 89°49′W / 13.967°N 89.817°W / 13.967; -89.817
    Country El Salvador
    DepartmentAhuachapán Department
    Elevation
    		2,129 ft (649 m)
    Population
     (2020)
     • Total
    		11,829

    Turín is a district in the Ahuachapán department of El Salvador.

    Geography

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    The town is located 4 km west of Atiquizaya, 10 km east of Ahuachapán, the department capital; and 12 km west of Chalchuapa and the neighboring Maya archeological site of Tazumal. It is crossed by the national highway CA 13[1] and by the Santa Ana-Ahuachapán railway line.

    Notable people

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    • Lilian Mercedes Letona (Commander Clelia, 1954–1983), guerrilla and revolutionary, member of the FMLN

    References

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    1. ^ 1805781356 Turín on OpenStreetMap
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