San José Cancasque is a
municipality in the
Chalatenango department of
El Salvador
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Geography
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.
Lake Suchitlán
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is located a few kilometers to the South.
Economy
Most of the residents of San Jose Cancasque are employed as rural labourers and livestock farmers.
Municipalities of the Chalatenango Department
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