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Historically, maize, cacao and achiote were the main crops produced in the municipality while today crops also include rice, beans and broccoli. The main items produced locally today include cigars, leather products, furniture, tiles and mud bricks. The La
Cooperativa de Retana en El Progreso, a
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The main town contains several restaurants and churches. El
Progreso has a well-designed park and a sports and recreation centre which attracts visitors not only from the surrounding areas but also from further afield. There are a number of primary schools and pre-school institutions as well as
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Colegio Evangelico Horeb, Colegio Parroquial Mixto Nuestra Señora De Lourdes, Colegio Particular Mixto Liceo Progreso, Cpmi Liceo Progreso, Escuela Regional De Hoteleria Y Turismo Ecologico, Liceo Bilingüe, and Fray Amadeo Ruano Najarro.
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in the
Achuapa, Morán and Chiquito valleys. The name "Achuapa" appears to be derived from "achioti", the annatto-bearing achiote tree, and "pan" meaning place. Remains of the early settlers in the Achuapa Valley have been found along the banks of the
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Apantes, Chiquito, Morán and San Pedro rivers. The municipality contains the main town of El Progreso, 8 villages and 17 hamlets. The
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rivers flow through the municipality. The main items produced locally include cigars, leather products, furniture, tiles and mud bricks.
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in May or June but are now celebrated around 11 February in remembrance of
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The football club, "Oriental Progresista" was formed in 1932.
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passes to the south of the main town, connecting it with
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