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Petapa
San Miguel Petapa () also known as Petapa is a city and municipality in the Guatemala department of Guatemala, located south of Guatemala City. The city has a population of 129,124 according to the 2018 census. Population of the major cities in Guatemala History Monastery and doctrine of Order of Preachers 
After the conquest, the Spanish crown focused on the Catholic indoctrination of the natives. Human settlements founded by royal missionaries in the New World were called "Indian doctrines" or simply "
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Deportivo Petapa
Deportivo Petapa was a Guatemalan football team based in San Miguel Petapa, and currently plays in the Primera División de Ascenso. Their home stadium was Estadio Julio Armando Cobar, which has been converted to artificial turf due to the heavy rains that frequently hit the region. History Founded in 1979, ''Sport Club Petapa Velásquez'' were named after a significant sportsman of the municipality. They clinched their first promotion to Guatemala's top division in 2001 and their second in 2005. – DeGuate Current squads [Baidu] |
Estadio Municipal De San Miguel Petapa
Estadio Municipal de San Miguel Petapa, or ''Estadio Julio Armando Cobar'', is a multi-use stadium in San Miguel Petapa, Guatemala. With artificial turf surface, it is used mostly for football (soccer), football and is the home stadium of Deportivo Petapa. The capacity of the stadium is 7,000 people References External links''Wikimapia'' - Aerial view {{DEFAULTSORT:Municipal de San Miguel Petapa Multi-purpose stadiums in Guatemala Football venues in Guatemala Deportivo Petapa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villa Canales
Villa Canales is a city and municipality in the Guatemala department of Guatemala, situated 22 km south of the capital Guatemala City. As of the 2018 census, the city had a population of 124,680, Population of the major cities in Guatemala making it the eleventh largest city in Guatemala. Economy The economy of Villa Canales is based around , , and pineapple. The city is the largest producer of pineapple in the nation, due to the nearby Pacaya Volcano which fertilizes the soil. Due to rapid ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palín, Escuintla
Palín is a municipality in the Escuintla department of Guatemala. The town of Palín, which is the municipal seat, is located on the foothills of the Sierra Madre volcanic chain, south of Guatemala City. History According to the ancient oral tradition, Palín was settled by the Spanish conquistadores on 30 July 1535, although there is not any written documentation on the exact date that would have taken place. There is, though, a property title from 1751, that references the loss of the original document of the foundation of San Cristóbal Palín. Monastery and doctrine of Order of Preachers After the Spanish conquest of Guatemala, the Spanish crown focused on the Catholic indoctrination of the natives. Human settlements founded by royal missionaries in the New World were called "Indian doctrines" or simply "doctrines". Originally, friars had only temporary missions: teach the Catholic faith to the natives, and then transfer the settlements to secular parishes, just like ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amatitlán
Amatitlán () is a town, with a population of 98,176 (2018 census), Population of cities & towns in Guatemala and a municipality in the of . History Monastery and doctrine of Order of Preachers
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Villa Nueva, Guatemala
Villa Nueva is a City in the Guatemala department of Guatemala. The city centre of Villa Nueva at Villa Nueva Central Park is located south of Guatemala City. The city has a population of 618,397 (2018 census), making it the second largest in Guatemala Department, after Guatemala City. It was founded on 17 April 1763, long before Guatemala declared its independence from the Spanish Empire. The local economy largely depends on industry, with the municipality having some 100 factories that produce such products as textiles, metallurgical goods, and plastics. The area's agricultural products include rice, dairy, fruits, and vegetables. Mayor Salvador Gándara, serving from 2000 to 2011, was longlisted for the 2008 World Mayor award; Sites of interest include the Naciones Unidas National Park, . and several malls, like Metrocentro and Santa Clara.url=www.walmart.com.gt History Amatitlán Department creation During governor Mariano Rivera Paz' time in office, a decree was issue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deportivo Mixco
Club Social y Deportivo Mixco is a Guatemalan football club based in Mixco, a municipality in the Guatemala City metropolitan area. They play in the Liga Nacional, the top tier of Guatemalan football, after achieving promotion during the Clausura 2022 Primera Division. In 2018, the club founded their new stadium Santo Domingo de Guzmán, until then they played at the Estadio Julio Armando Cobar in San Miguel Petapa. In the Apertura 2010 they played their home games at the Estadio Municipal San Miguel Dueñas. History Nicknamed ''Los Chicharroneros'', the club was founded in 1964 and made their debut at the Guatemalan second level in the 2001/2002 season. They got relegated in 2003 but went back in 2005 and have stayed there since. Current squad List of coaches * Jaime García * Francisco López * Oscar Enrique Sánchez * Palmiro Salas * Juan Carlos Plata * Walter Claverí * Sergio Guevara * Julio Gómez * Douglas Sequeira Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guatemala City
Guatemala City ( es, Ciudad de Guatemala), known locally as Guatemala or Guate, is the capital and largest city of Guatemala, and the most populous urban area in Central America. The city is located in the south-central part of the country, nestled in a mountain valley called Valle de la Ermita ( en, Hermitage Valley). The city is the capital of the Municipality of Guatemala and of the Guatemala Department. Guatemala City is the site of the Mayan city of Kaminaljuyu, founded around 1500 BC. Following the Spanish conquest, a new town was established, and in 1776 it was made capital of the Kingdom of Guatemala. In 1821, Guatemala City was the scene of the declaration of independence of Central America from Spain, after which it became the capital of the newly established United Provinces of Central America (later the Federal Republic of Central America). In 1847, Guatemala declared itself an independent republic, with Guatemala City as its capital. The city was originally located ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guatemala
Guatemala ( ; ), officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, República de Guatemala, links=no), is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico; to the northeast by Belize and the Caribbean; to the east by Honduras; to the southeast by El Salvador and to the south by the Pacific Ocean. With an estimated population of around million, Guatemala is the most populous country in Central America and the 11th most populous country in the Americas. It is a representative democracy with its capital and largest city being Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción, also known as Guatemala City, the most populous city in Central America. The territory of modern Guatemala hosted the core of the Maya civilization, which extended across Mesoamerica. In the 16th century, most of this area was conquered by the Spanish and claimed as part of the viceroyalty of New Spain. Guatemala attained independence in 1821 from Spain and Mexico. In 1823, it became part of the Fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sacapulas
Sacapulas is a town and municipality in the Guatemalan department of El Quiché. History Pre Hispanic era Worried about the defection of the aj K’ub’ul family chief -who had taken his family away in order to look for fertile and, above all, pacific land-, the K’iche’ king sent a group of soldiers to control every single movement of them. He was afraid that the aj K'ub'ul would look for reinforcements from other ethnic group in the area to form a strong army and then attack the k'iche's. The warriors settled to the east of the aj K’ub’ul and since the latter had moved away to look for peace and tranquility, they were a very peaceful community. And that is exactly what the warriors inform the K’iche’ king, reassuring him by telling that he should not worry about the exiled group, as they were really peaceful. As time went by, the k'iche' warriors realized that the aj K'ub'ul life was very different from the one they were used to have under the ruling of their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariano Rivera Paz
Mariano Rivera Paz (24 December 1804 – 26 February 1849) was Head of State of Guatemala and its first president. Biography Mariano Rivera Paz was born in Guatemala City and studied law in the Royal and Pontifical University of San Carlos Borromeo. Conflagration between Liberals and Conservatives In 1838 the liberal forces of Morazan and José Francisco Barrundia invaded Guatemala and reached San Sur, where they executed Chúa Alvarez, father-in-law of the Guatemalan military leader Rafael Carrera and laid his head on a pike to teach a lesson to all followers of the Guatemalan caudillo. Upon learnings this, Carrera and his wife Petrona - had come to confront Morazán as soon as they learned of the invasion and were in Mataquescuintla- swore they would never forgive Morazan even in his grave, as they felt that no one could respect someone who could not avenge family members. After sending several envoys, who Carrera would not receive -especially Barrundia who was not rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Guatemala
The Departments of Guatemala, departments of Guatemala are divided into 340 municipality, municipalities, or ''municipios''. The municipalities are listed below, by department. List References {{DEFAULTSORT:Municipalities Of Guatemala Municipalities of Guatemala, Subdivisions of Guatemala Lists of administrative divisions, Guatemala, Municipalities Administrative divisions in North America, Guatemala 2 Second-level administrative divisions by country, Municipalities, Guatemala Guatemala geography-related lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
