Apastepeque
Apastepeque | |
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Municipality | |
Raimundo Lazo Street on Corpus Christi day | |
| Coordinates: 13°40′N 88°46′W / 13.667°N 88.767°W | |
| Country | El Salvador |
| 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.