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Department of Guatemala
Escuintla Department Departmento de Escuintla
Department of Guatemala
Counterclockwise from top: Puerto Quetzal, Pacaya Volcano, Puerto San Jose, wind farm in san vicente, Palin & Palin-Escuintla highwayCounterclockwise from top: Puerto Quetzal, Pacaya Volcano, Puerto San Jose, wind farm in san vicente, Palin & Palin-Escuintla highway
Flag of Escuintla DepartmentFlagOfficial seal of Escuintla DepartmentSeal
EscuintlaEscuintla
Coordinates: 14°17′52″N 90°47′13″W / 14.29778°N 90.78694°W / 14.29778; -90.78694
Country Guatemala
CapitalEscuintla
Municipalities13
Government
 • TypeDepartmental
Area
 • Department of Guatemala4,384 km (1,693 sq mi)
Population
 • Department of Guatemala733,181
 • Density170/km (430/sq mi)
 • Urban448,531
 • EthnicitiesLadino Poqomam
 • ReligionsRoman Catholicism Evangelicalism
Time zoneUTC-6
ISO 3166 codeGT-ES

Escuintla (Spanish pronunciation: [esˈkwintla]) 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 km and is situated in the coastal lowland region, directly south of Guatemala City, and bordered by the Pacific Ocean. Escuintla produces about 43 percent of gross domestic product of Guatemala.

Municipalities

  1. Escuintla
  2. Guanagazapa
  3. Iztapa
  4. La Democracia
  5. La Gomera
  6. Masagua
  7. Nueva Concepción
  8. Palín
  9. San José
  10. San Vicente Pacaya
  11. Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
  12. Sipacate
  13. Siquinalá
  14. Tiquisate

Museums

Notes

  1. Citypopulation.de Population of departments in Guatemala

External links

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