Morales, Guatemala

Morales
Lawyer and colonel Próspero Morales, after whom the municipality was named. He was secretary of War and Economy for president José María Reina Barrios.
Morales
Location in Guatemala
Coordinates: 15°28′21″N 88°50′29″W / 15.47250°N 88.84139°W / 15.47250; -88.84139
Country Guatemala
DepartmentIzabal Department
MunicipalityMorales
Creation municipality1920-06-24
Government
  Mayor (2016-2020)Francisco Cappa Rosales
Area
1,408 km2 (544 sq mi)
Elevation
75 m (246 ft)
Population
 (census 2018)
100,361
  Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
  Urban
23,855
ClimateAf

Morales is a municipality in Izabal Department of Guatemala. The municipality was created in 1920 and is formed by the town of Morales, 9 villages and 56 rural communities. The Cuevas del Silvino National Park is located a few kilometers northeast of Morales.