San Lorenzo () is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the
San Marcos department
San Marcos is a department in northwestern 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 Highlan ...
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 ...
. It was founded in 1812 year by Spanish families.
This is the birthplace of
Justo Rufino Barrios
Justo Rufino Barrios Auyón (19 July 1835 – 2 April 1885) was a Guatemalan politician and military general who served as President of Guatemala from 1873 to his death in 1885. He was known for his liberal reforms and his attempts to reuni ...
-who served as
President of Guatemala
The president of Guatemala ( es, Presidente de Guatemala), officially known as the President of the Republic of Guatemala ( es, Presidente de la República de Guatemala), is the head of state and head of government of Guatemala, elected to a ...
from 1873 until his death in 1885 and whose native house has been declared as a National Heritage.
Tourism
San Lorenzo's most representative historic landmark is "Justo Rufino Barrios" hacienda, birthplace of general Barrios and named National Heritage by the government.
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Climate
San Lorenzo has temperate climate (Köppen Köppen is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Bernd Köppen (born 1951), German pianist and composer
* Carl Köppen (1833-1907), German military advisor in Meiji era Japan
* Edlef Köppen (1893–1939), German author and ...
: ''Cwb'').
Geographic location
San Lorenzo has an area of , which makes it one of the smallest municipalities of both San Marcos Department
San Marcos is a department in northwestern 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 Highlan ...
and 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 ...
. It is located 23 km West of San Marcos
San Marcos is the Spanish name of Saint Mark. It may also refer to:
Towns and cities Argentina
* San Marcos, Salta
Colombia
* San Marcos, Antioquia
* San Marcos, Sucre
Costa Rica
* San Marcos, Costa Rica (aka San Marcos de Tarrazú)
...
, the department capital, and is surrounded by San Marcos municipalities.[
]
See also
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* La Aurora International Airport
La Aurora International Airport ( es, Aeropuerto Internacional La Aurora, ) serves Guatemala City, Guatemala. It is located south of Guatemala City's center and from Antigua Guatemala. It is administered by the Dirección General de Aeronáut ...
* Tapachula International Airport
Tapachula International Airport , ''Aeropuerto Internacional de Tapachula'', is an international airport located at Tapachula, Chiapas, is Mexico's southernmost airport. It handles national and international air traffic for the city of Tapachula, ...
References
External links
Official website
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Municipalities of the San Marcos Department