Gualán is a town and
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
Guatemalan department of
Zacapa
Zacapa () is the departmental capital municipality of Zacapa Department, one of the 22 Departments of Guatemala. It is located approximately from Guatemala City.
Sports
Football club Deportivo Zacapa competes in Guatemala's top division and p ...
. It is located in the Eastern part of the country about 165 Kilometers from Guatemala City on route CA-9.
Population
As of 1850, Gualán had an estimated population of 2,000.
Economy
Produces: Tomato, Sugar Cane, Fish, Coffee, and as with the whole of Zacapa department, has a considerable amount of Manufacturing Industry (although Dirty Industry is present as well), mainly Regional companies providing services and products targeted towards local customs.
Holidays
May 6 to May 8 is the celebration feast in honor of Saint Michael, the Archangel.
References
Municipalities of the Zacapa Department
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