San José Cancasque is a municipality in the Chalatenango department of El Salvador.

The community is located to the south of the city of Chalatenango.

It is a neighbour to the communities of San Isidro Labrador to the North and Potonico and San Miguel de Mercedes located to the East.

Most of the residents of San Jose Cancasque are employed as rural labourers and livestock farmers.

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