Estanzuela (Zacapa)
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Coordinates: 15 ° 0 ′ N , 89 ° 34 ′ W Estanzuela on the map of Guatemala
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| Basic data | ||
| Country | Guatemala | |
| Department | Zacapa | |
| Residents | 11,500 (2002) | |
| Detailed data | ||
| surface | 66 km 2 | |
| Population density | 174 people / km 2 | |
| height | 195 m | |
| Waters | Río San Juan | |
| Post Code | 19002 | |
| Time zone | UTC −6 | |
| City patron | Cecilia of Rome (festival: November 18th to 23rd) | |
Estanzuela is a place and a municipality in the Zacapa department in Guatemala .
Estanzuela is located 141 km northeast of Guatemala City on the CA 10 highway, which branches off the CA 9 Atlantic highway to the south at Río Hondo . Zacapa , the capital of the department, is located around 5 km southeast of Estanzuela.
The 66 km² municipality is located in the valley of the Río Motagua at an altitude of almost 200 m. It has around 12,000 inhabitants, most of whom are Ladinos . The municipality consists of the main town Estanzuela of the "rural communities" ( Aldeas ) Chispan, El Guayabal, San Nicolás and Tres Pinos. The main branches of the economy are agriculture , handicrafts and the service sector . In Estanzuela there is a paleontological museum that is well worth seeing .
Adjacent municipalities are Río Hondo in the north, Zacapa in the east and southeast, Huité in the southwest and Teculután in the west.
history
The name Estanzuela is etymologically derived from the Spanish word Estancia , which (also) means resting place. Spanish settlers wanted to take a break here on their way to the west in 1740, but then definitely settled there. In 1769 the Spanish crown recognized the village under its current name, after independence it was elevated to a municipality in 1825.
See also
Web links
- Official websites (Span.)
- About the Paleontological Museum in Estanzuela (Span.)
