Turín

For other uses, see Turin and Turin (disambiguation).

District in Ahuachapán Department, El Salvador

Turín

District

Turín municipal park

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
Department| Ahuachapán 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

## External links

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Media related to Turín, El Salvador at Wikimedia Commons

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Ahuachapán Department

Capital: Ahuachapán

Districts|

* Ahuachapán
* Apaneca
* Atiquizaya
* Concepción de Ataco
* El Refugio
* Guaymango
* Jujutla
* San Francisco Menéndez
* San Lorenzo
* San Pedro Puxtla
* Tacuba
* Turín

Natural features|

* Banderas River
* Cara Sucia River
* El Imposible National Park
* Paz River

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