Atiquizaya

Atiquizaya is a district[1] in the Ahuachapán department of El Salvador.

[2] It covers an area of 66.64 km2 and as of 2007 has a population of 33,587.

It is divided into the following cantons: El Chayal, Salitrero, Tapacún, Tortuguero, El Iscaquilío, Joya del Plantanar, Joya del Zapote, La Esperanza, Loma de Alarcón, Pepenance, San Juan El Espino, Santa Rita, Rincón Grande y Zunca.

The local football club is named C.D.

Huracán and it currently plays in the Salvadoran Third Division.