Escuintla () is one of the 22
departments of Guatemala
The Guatemala, Republic of Guatemala is divided into 22 Department (country subdivision), departments (Spanish language, Spanish: ''departamentos'')
which in turn are divided into 340 Municipalities of Guatemala, municipalities. The departments ...
. The capital of the department is the city of
Escuintla
Escuintla () is an industrial city in Guatemala, its land extension is 4,384 km2, and it is nationally known for its sugar agribusiness. Its capital is a municipality with the same name. Citizens celebrate from December 6 to 9 with a small f ...
. Escuintla covers an area of 4,384 km
2 and is situated in the coastal lowland region, directly south of
Guatemala City
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, 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 4,384 km2, and it is nationally known for its sugar agribusiness. Its capital is a municipality with the same name. Citizens celebrate from December 6 to 9 with a small f ...
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Guanagazapa
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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
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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
Nueva Concepción is a municipality in the Chalatenango department of El Salvador
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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 locat ...
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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
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External links
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Departments of Guatemala