Colotenango
Colotenango | |
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Municipality | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala |
| Department | File:Flag of Huehuetenango Department.svg Huehuetenango |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Aroldo Ríos (UNE) |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 62 km2 (24 sq mi) |
| Population (2018 census)[1] | |
• Municipality | 34,834 |
| • Density | 560/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 5,132 |
| Climate | Cwb |
Colotenango is a town and municipality in the Guatemalan department of Huehuetenango. The municipality is situated at 1,590 m (5,220 ft) above sea level and has a population of 34,834 (2018 census). It covers an area of 62 km2 (24 sq mi). The annual festival is August 12–15.
Colotenango has two holy sites called Tuikalajan and Tuisanmarcos.
Demographics
[edit | edit source]Colotenango is traditionally a Maya community whose residents speak the Mayan Mam language.[2] Two-thirds of the residents are Catholic, while about thirty percent are Evangelica.
Aldeas
[edit | edit source]Colotenango includes the following aldeas (towns), Colotenango (el pueblo), Canton Morales, El Granadillo, Ical, Ixconlaj, La Barranca, La Vega, Tojlate, Luminoche, Tixel, and Xemal.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of departments and municipalities in Guatemala
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External links
[edit | edit source]- in Spanish
- [1] Municipal map.
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