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{{about||the Spanish football goalkeeper|Iker Casillas|the Mexican architect|Andrés Casillas de Alba}}
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'''Casillas''' is a city in the [[Guatemala]]n [[Departments of Guatemala|department]] of
'''Casillas''' is a town and municipality in the [[Guatemala]]n [[Departments of Guatemala|department]] of [[Santa Rosa Department, Guatemala|Santa Rosa]]. It serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding [[municipality]] of the same name.<ref name="Lakhani 2017" /> The town's population was 7,698 at the 2018 census. The spoken language is [[Spanish language|Spanish]].
[[Santa Rosa Department, Guatemala|Santa Rosa]]. It serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding [[municipality]] of the same name.
The city's population is approximately 6,500 and the spoken language is [[Spanish language|Spanish]].


Nearby villages include El Jute, Minas, Guadalupe, Chapas, San Juan Tapalapa, El Palmar. The nearest town is Nueva Santa Rosa.
Nearby villages include El Jute, Minas, Guadalupe, Chapas, San Juan Tapalapa, El Palmar. The nearest town is Nueva Santa Rosa.


The population is mainly [[Roman Catholic]] and the city's festivities to honor the "Cristo Negro" take place from January 12 to January 16. The fair consists of many events, including dances, a rodeo, and carnival rides.
The population is mainly [[Roman Catholic]] and the town's festivities to honour the "Cristo Negro" take place from January 12 to January 16. The fair consists of many events, including dances, a rodeo, and carnival rides.

== Climate ==
The municipality has a warm-temperate climate (Köppen Classification).


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==References==
== References ==
<references/>
{{reflist|refs=
{{Unreferenced|date=November 2006}}
<ref name="Lakhani 2017">{{cite news
| last = Lakhani
| first = Nina
| title = The Canadian company mining hills of silver – and the people dying to stop it
| website = The Guardian
| date = 13 July 2017
| url = https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jul/13/the-canadian-company-mining-hills-of-silver-and-the-people-dying-to-stop-it
| access-date = 2 July 2018
}}</ref>
}}


{{Santa Rosa (Guatemalan department)}}
{{Santa Rosa (Guatemalan department)}}


[[Category:Municipalities of the Santa Rosa Department (Guatemala)]]
[[Category:Municipalities of the Santa Rosa Department, Guatemala]]
[[Category:Populated places in Guatemala]]


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Latest revision as of 08:56, 6 January 2024

Casillas
Municipality
Casillas is located in Guatemala
Casillas
Casillas
Location in Guatemala
Coordinates: 14°25′N 90°15′W / 14.417°N 90.250°W / 14.417; -90.250
Country Guatemala
Department Santa Rosa
Area
 • Municipality80 sq mi (207 km2)
Population
 (2018 census)[1]
 • Municipality24,956
 • Density310/sq mi (120/km2)
 • Urban
7,698
ClimateAw

Casillas is a town and municipality in the Guatemalan department of Santa Rosa. It serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name.[2] The town's population was 7,698 at the 2018 census. The spoken language is Spanish.

Nearby villages include El Jute, Minas, Guadalupe, Chapas, San Juan Tapalapa, El Palmar. The nearest town is Nueva Santa Rosa.

The population is mainly Roman Catholic and the town's festivities to honour the "Cristo Negro" take place from January 12 to January 16. The fair consists of many events, including dances, a rodeo, and carnival rides.

Climate[edit]

The municipality has a warm-temperate climate (Köppen Classification).

14°25′N 90°15′W / 14.417°N 90.250°W / 14.417; -90.250

References[edit]

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of departments and municipalities in Guatemala
  2. ^ Lakhani, Nina (13 July 2017). "The Canadian company mining hills of silver – and the people dying to stop it". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 July 2018.