Escuintla
Escuintla | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
Escuintla, Guatemala | |
| Coordinates: 14°17′52″N 90°47′13″W / 14.29778°N 90.78694°W | |
| Country | Guatemala |
| Department | Escuintla |
| Municipality | Escuintla |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Mayor | Abraham Rivera |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 545 km2 (210 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 355 m (1,165 ft) |
| Population (census 2018) | |
• Municipality | 156,313 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 156,313 |
| • Religions | Roman Catholicism Evangelicalism |
| Climate | Am |
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Escuintla (Spanish pronunciation: [esˈkwintla]) is an industrial city in Guatemala, its land extension is 4,384 km2, and it is nationally known for its sugar agribusiness. Its capital is a municipality with the same name. Citizens celebrate from December 6 to 9 with a small fair in honor to The Immaculate Conception.
In 2002 the city had a population of 86,678. It is located on the border of the central highlands and the Pacific coastal plain.