Escuintla () is one of the 22
departments of Guatemala
Guatemala is divided into 22 Department (country subdivision), departments (Spanish language, Spanish: ''departamentos'')
which are in turn divided into 340 Municipalities of Guatemala, municipalities.
In addition, Guatemala has claimed that all ...
. The capital of the department is the city of
Escuintla
Escuintla () is an industrial city in Guatemala, its land extension is 4384 km², and it is nationally known for its sugar agribusiness. Its capital is a minicipality with the same name. Citizens celebrate from December 6 to 9 with a small fair ...
. Escuintla covers an area of 4,384 km² and is situated in the coastal lowland region, directly south of
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, nest ...
, and bordered by the
Pacific Ocean
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. Escuintla produces about 43 percent of gross domestic product of Guatemala.
Municipalities
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Escuintla
Escuintla () is an industrial city in Guatemala, its land extension is 4384 km², and it is nationally known for its sugar agribusiness. Its capital is a minicipality with the same name. Citizens celebrate from December 6 to 9 with a small fair ...
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Guanagazapa
Guanagazapa () is a municipality in the Escuintla department
Escuintla () is one of the 22 departments of Guatemala. The capital of the department is the city of Escuintla. Escuintla covers an area of 4,384 km² and is situated in the coas ...
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Iztapa
Iztapa (), or Puerto de Iztapa, is a municipality in the Escuintla department of Guatemala. It is located on the shores of the Pacific Ocean and surrounded by Michatoya and Maria Linda Rivers, and also by the Canal de Chiquimulilla. Its populat ...
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La Democracia
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La Gomera
La Gomera () is one of Spain's Canary Islands, located in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. With an area of , it is the third smallest of the eight main islands of this archipelago. It belongs to the province of Santa Cruz de Tene ...
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Masagua
Masagua () is a town, with a population of 16,797 (2018 census),Citypopulation.de
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Nueva Concepción
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Palín
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San José
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San Vicente Pacaya
San Vicente Pacaya () is a town and municipality in the Escuintla department of Guatemala.
Climate
San Vicente Pacaya has a subtropical highland climate ( Köppen: ''Cwb'').
Geographic location
Films
The municipality was the filming loca ...
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Sipacate
Sipacate is a resort town and municipality on the Pacific coast of Guatemala, in Escuintla Department about west of Puerto San José. It is promoted as a venue for surfing. Being roughly in the center of the Guatemalan coastline, it is used as a ...
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Siquinalá
Siquinalá is a town, with a population of 18,150 (2018 census), and a municipality in the Escuintla department of Guatemala. The population of the municipality is 22,968 (2018 census).Tiquisate
Tiquisate () is a town, with a population of 29,193 (2018 census), and a municipality in the Escuintla department
Escuintla () is one of the 22 departments of Guatemala. The capital of the department is the city of Escuintla. Escuintla covers ...
Museums
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Museo Regional de Arqueología de la Democracia
Notes
External links
Interactive department map
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Departments of Guatemala