Tiquisate () is a town, with a population of 29,193 (2018 census), and 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
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 coastal lowland region, directly south of Guatemala City, and bord ...
of
Guatemala.
The area is a major center of banana production, and the Tiquisate banana workers formed Guatemala's first private sector union in 1944.
Tiquisate Municipality has a population of 57,292 in 2018, up from 33,667 in 1994.
References
Municipalities of the Escuintla Department
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