San Jose El Naranjo Region
San Jose El Naranjo is a rural town located in El Salvador’s westernmost department of Ahuachapan.The population is approximately 2,000. However, San José El Naranjo is surrounded by nearly a dozen smaller villages that total more than 10,000 people. Most of the residents are subsistence farmers.They rent or own less than five acres of land and try to produce enough traditional crops (corn, beans and sorghum) to feed their families. The average person lives on $1 or $2 per day. In the area of San JoseEl Naranjo, the majority of people have limited access to primary health care services, clean drinking water and satination facilities. San José El Naranjo proper has a public health center which provides basic care, vaccinations, and some medicines.
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SAN JOSE EL NARANJO CHURCH AND COMMUNITY PROFILES