El Rodeo () is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
in the
San Marcos department
San Marcos is a department in southwestern Guatemala, on the Pacific Ocean and along the western Guatemala-Mexico border.
The department's capital is the city of San Marcos.
History
Colonial period
The Spanish conquest of Guatemalan Highl ...
of
Guatemala
Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala, is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico, to the northeast by Belize, to the east by Honduras, and to the southeast by El Salvador. It is hydrologically b ...
, founded on 12 March 1834. Since 1954 it is known as San Jose el Rodeo.
Geographic location
El Rodeo is surrounded by
San Marcos Department
San Marcos is a department in southwestern Guatemala, on the Pacific Ocean and along the western Guatemala-Mexico border.
The department's capital is the city of San Marcos.
History
Colonial period
The Spanish conquest of Guatemalan Highl ...
municipalities.
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See also
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References
Municipalities of the San Marcos Department
{{San Marcos Department