Chinautla
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Coordinates: 14 ° 42 ′ N , 90 ° 30 ′ W Chinautla on the map of Guatemala
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| Basic data | ||
| Country | Guatemala | |
| Department | Guatemala | |
| City foundation | 1526 | |
| Residents | 95,312 (2002) | |
| Detailed data | ||
| surface | 80 km 2 | |
| Population density | 1,191 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| height | 1220 m | |
| Waters | Río Las Vacas Río Chinautla |
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| City patron | Niño de Atocha (Festival: December 3rd) | |
Chinautla (formerly Santa Cruz Chinautla ) is a small town in Guatemala with around 30,000 inhabitants and the administrative seat of the municipality of the same name in the Department of Guatemala . The city is located around 10 kilometers north of Guatemala City and is part of its agglomeration .
The 80 km² municipality extends in the northern mountains of the department of Guatemala at altitudes between 1,200 and 1,700 meters. It has a total of over 100,000 inhabitants, most of whom are Pocomam . The majority of the people live in rural settlements and villages, including Jocotales, San José Buena Vista, El Durazno, Tres Sabanas, Las Lomas, Cumbre del Guayabo, San Antonio Las Flores, San Rafael Las Flores, La Laguneta, El Chan, Concepción Sacojito , Paraíso, Santa Isabel, Las Vegas, Las Delincas and Paris. In the south of the municipality, the population is concentrated in Chinautla's new and old town, which form the northern end of the metropolitan area of Guatemala City.
Neighboring municipalities are Chuarrancho in the north, San Pedro Ayampuc in the east, Guatemala City in the south, and Mixco and San Raimundo in the west.
See also
Web links
- Official websites (Span.)
- Detailed description (PDF, 92 kB, Spanish)
- Master's thesis on Chinautla (PDF, 862 kB, Spanish)
- Master's thesis on the history of Chinautlas (PDF, 3.03 MB, Spanish)
