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Santa Cruz Muluá
Santa Cruz Muluá is a municipality in the Retalhuleu department of Guatemala. Its name comes from the ancient mayan word " Mulaja " which means " Land Between Rivers, " because its between the Samalá River, the Rio Muluá and many other small rivers and streams. It is situated 180 km from Guatemala City. The administrative center is bounded by the Samalá River to the west, which serves as the border with San Sebastián. Santa Cruz Muluá borders on the north with San Martín Zapotitlán, with theme parks Xetulul and Xocomil. Also to the north lies San Felipe famous for its blood sausage (''moronga'' locally), to the east and the south is San Andrés Villa Seca. Santa Cruz Mulua municipality contains several villages: El Asintal (also Canton Asintal), Los Brillantes (also Finca Los Brilliantes), Boxoma further to the south and not often visited and, Lolita ''Lolita'' is a 1955 novel written by Russian-American novelist Vladimir Nabokov. The novel is notable for its ... [...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] |
Retalhuleu Department
Retalhuleu () is a department located in the south-west of Guatemala, extending from the mountains to the Pacific Ocean coast. It has an area of 1856 km2. In 2018 the population of the Department of Retalhuleu was 326,828. Its capital, Retalhuleu City, mixes ancient and modern architecture, and it is also known for being a commercial city. The largest Native American group in the state is the K'iche' (Quiché) Maya people. The department contains a number of Pre-Columbian ruins, including Takalik Abaj, and it also contains numerous amusement parks, the most important and known are Xetulul and Xocomil. Municipalities The department is divided into nine municipalities: # Champerico # El Asintal # Nuevo San Carlos # Retalhuleu # San Andrés Villa Seca # San Felipe # San Martín Zapotitlán # San Sebastián # Santa Cruz Muluá Geography Tropical savanna climates have monthly mean temperature above 18 °C (64 °F) in every month of the year and typically a ... [...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] |
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] |
Samalá River
The Samalá is a river in southwestern Guatemala. Its sources are in the Sierra Madre de Chiapas, Sierra Madre, San Carlos Sija, Valle De Écija range, in the departments of Quetzaltenango (department), Quetzaltenango and Totonicapán (department), Totonicapán. From there it flows down, past the towns San Carlos Sija in the San Carlos Sija, Valle De Écija, Quetzaltenango, San Cristóbal Totonicapán, Quetzaltenango, El Palmar, Quetzaltenango, El Palmar and Zunil, through the coastal plains of Retalhuleu (department), Retalhuleu into the Pacific Ocean. The Samalá river basin covers a territory of and has a population of around 400,000 people. Its proximity to the active Santamaria (volcano), Santa Maria and Santiaguito volcano complex, with its recurring lava and lahars flows, leads to a heightened risk of serious flooding. External links References Rivers of Guatemala Geography of the Totonicapán Department Geography of the Quetzaltenango Department Geography of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Sebastián, Retalhuleu
San Sebastián is a town and municipality in the Retalhuleu department of 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 H .... References Municipalities of the Retalhuleu Department {{Guatemala-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Martín Zapotitlán
San Martín Zapotitlán (or simply San Martín) is a small municipality in the department of Retalhuleu in Guatemala. Citizens spend every November 11 with a small fair to commemorate Martin of Tours. Its land extension is 24 km², making it the smallest municipality in Retalhuleu and one of the smallest in all around Guatemala, nevertheless, it is ranked in top 50 most important Guatemalan municipalities, thanks to the three amusement parks ( Xetulul, Xocomil and Xejuyup) that were inaugurated there. San Martín Zapotitlán has many tourist places, being Xetulul, Xocomil, Xejuyup, Club Mil Palmeras and Hostales del Irtra the most important and known. Its gross domestic product highly depends on them. Geographic location San Martín Zapotitlán is part of Retalhuleu and it is located at around 180 km from Guatemala city. It shares borders with: * North and west: San Felipe * South: Santa Cruz Muluá * East: San Andrés Villa Seca San Andrés Villa Seca is a town and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Felipe, Retalhuleu
San Felipe is a town, with a population of 17,360 (2018 census), Population of cities & towns in Guatemala and a municipality in , situated on the road to between to the north-west and San Martin Zapotitlan to the south side. Geography Geog ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Andrés Villa Seca
San Andrés Villa Seca is a town and municipality in the Retalhuleu Department of 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 H .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:San Andres Villa Seca Municipalities of the Retalhuleu Department ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Asintal
El Asintal () is a town, with a population of 17,388 (2018 census), and a Municipalities of Guatemala, municipality in the Retalhuleu Department, Retalhuleu department of Guatemala. The municipality cover an area of 74 km2 with a population of 36,882 (2018 census). Population of departments and municipalities in Guatemala The ruins of the Mesoamerican city of Takalik Abaj are within the municipality. References Municipalities of the Retalhuleu Department {{Guatemala-geo-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canton Asintal
Canton may refer to: Administrative division terminology * Canton (administrative division), territorial/administrative division in some countries, notably Switzerland * Township (Canada), known as ''canton'' in Canadian French Arts and entertainment * Canton (band), an Italian synth pop group * "Canton" (song) by Japan * Canton, a fictional town in "Jaynestown", an episode of ''Firefly'' Design * Canton (building), a corner pilaster * Canton (flag), an emblem placed in the top left quarter of a flag * Canton (heraldry), a square or other charge (symbol) occupying the upper left corner of a coat of arms * Canton porcelain, Chinese ceramic ware People * Canton (surname), and list of people with the surname * Canton Jones, American Christian music/hip-hop artist Places Canada * Canton, New Brunswick, a community in Drummond Parish, New Brunswick * Canton, Ontario China * Guangdong (Canton Province), province in southern China * Guangzhou (Canton City), capital of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finca Los Brilliantes
In English usage, a ''finca'' (; ) refers to a piece of rural or agricultural land, typically with a cottage, farmhouse or estate building present, and often adjacent to a woodland or plantation. Overview Especially in tourism, the term has recently gained the colloquial meaning of a holiday home in a rural setting, situated on the Spanish mainland, the Balearics, and the Canary Islands, and throughout the countries of Spanish-speaking Latin America Latin America or * french: Amérique Latine, link=no * ht, Amerik Latin, link=no * pt, América Latina, link=no, name=a, sometimes referred to as LatAm is a large cultural region in the Americas where Romance languages — languages derived f .... Fincas can typically look back on an extensive development history, and are often older than 300 years. In some regions, however, especially on the Balearics, new buildings are erected. References External links Real estate in Spain Country estates {{Spain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
