Escuintla () is one of the 22
departments of Guatemala
Guatemala is divided into 22 departments (Spanish: ''departamentos'')
which are in turn divided into 340 municipalities.
In addition, Guatemala has claimed that all or part of the nation of Belize
Belize (; bzj, Bileez) is a Caribbean an ...
. 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
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, ne ...
, 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
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Guanagazapa
Guanagazapa () is a municipality in the Escuintla department of Guatemala
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Iztapa
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La Democracia
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La Gomera
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Masagua
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Nueva Concepción
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Palín
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San José
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San Vicente Pacaya
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Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
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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 of Guatemala
Guatemala ( ; ), officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, República de Guatemala, links=no), is a country in ...
Museums
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Museo Regional de Arqueología de la Democracia Museo may refer to:
* Museo, 2018 Mexican drama heist film
* Museo (Naples Metro), station on line 1 of the Naples Metro
* Museo, Seville, neighborhood of Seville, Spain
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Notes
External links
Interactive department map
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Departments of Guatemala