Jacaltenango
Jacaltenango is a town and municipality situated in the Western Highlands of Guatemala. It is located in a valley surrounded by the Sierra Madre Mountains. Jacaltenango serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. In 2002, its urban population was about 23,500 but at the 2018 census the town's population has decreased to 22,533.
Jacaltenango | |
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View of Jacaltenango in 1986 | |
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Jacaltenango Location in Guatemala | |
| Coordinates: 15°40′N 91°44′W | |
| Country | Guatemala |
| Department | Huehuetenango |
| Municipality | Jacaltenango |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 87 sq mi (225 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,715 ft (1,437 m) |
| Population (Census 2018) | |
| • Municipality | 37,171 |
| • Density | 430/sq mi (170/km2) |
| • Urban | 22,533 |
| • Ethnicities | Jakaltek Ladino |
| • Religions | Roman Catholicism Evangelicalism Maya |
| Climate | Cwb |
Its economy is based mainly on agricultural products, especially coffee. Jacaltenango exports about 95% of its agricultural production. Jacaltenango has six schools: three elementary and three high schools, which include middle school.
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