El Adelanto

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El Adelanto
Municipality
El Adelanto is located in Guatemala
El Adelanto
El Adelanto
Location in Guatemala
Coordinates: 14°10′06″N 89°43′37″W / 14.16833°N 89.72694°W / 14.16833; -89.72694Coordinates: 14°10′06″N 89°43′37″W / 14.16833°N 89.72694°W / 14.16833; -89.72694
Country Guatemala
DepartmentVlagjutiapa.gif Jutiapa
Government
 • MayorTeofilio Sinohe Corado Azmitia
Area
 • Municipality13.2 sq mi (34.1 km2)
Population
 (2018 census)[1]
 • Municipality6,500
 • Density490/sq mi (190/km2)
 • Urban
2,341 (36%)
 • Religions
60% Catholic; 30% Evangelical; 10% other
 • Gender
3,232 males and 3,268 females
ClimateAw
Websitewww.inforpressca.com/eladelanto/ (in Spanish)

El Adelanto (Spanish pronunciation: [el aðeˈlanto]) is a small town and municipality in the Jutiapa department of Guatemala.

Geography[]

El Adelanto is located in southeastern Guatemala, 150 km away from Guatemala City and 32 km southeast of Jutiapa, the seat of the department of Jutiapa.

It borders the municipality of Jutiapa to the north, Yupiltepeque to the east, Zapotitlán to the south, and Comapa to the southwest. The municipal seat is also known as El Adelanto.

Demographics[]

According to the 2001 Census, the municipality had 6398 inhabitants.[2] However, the website of the municipality also makes reference to a total population of 5313 inhabitants.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of departments and municipalities in Guatemala
  2. ^ Demografía
  3. ^ Ubicación

External links[]

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