Poptún
| Poptún | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 16°19′20″N 89°25′20″W / 16.32222°N 89.42222°W | |
| Country | Guatemala | 
| Department | El Petén | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Obdulio Pinto Vides (UNE) | 
| Climate | Am | 
Poptún is a municipality in the El Petén department of Guatemala. It covers an area of 1,128 km2, and had a population of 35,663 at the 2002 Census; the latest official estimate (as at mid-2012) was 64,988. It is some 385 km from Guatemala City. Since 1989, Military Zone 23 in Poptún has been the home of the Guatemalan Army's elite Kaibiles special operations force.