Suchitepéquez Department

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Suchitepéquez Department Departmento de Suchitepéquez
Department of Guatemala
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Suchitepéquez
Country	Guatemala
Capital	Mazatenango
Municipalities	20
Government
• Type	Departmental
Area
• Department of Guatemala	2,510 km2 (970 sq mi)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Department of Guatemala	554,695
• Density	220/km2 (570/sq mi)
• Urban	266,189
• Religions	Roman Catholicism Evangelicalism Christian religion
Time zone	UTC-6

Suchitepéquez (Spanish pronunciation: [sutʃiteˈpekes]) is one of the 22 departments of Guatemala. Its capital is Mazatenango. It is situated in the southwestern region of Guatemala, bordering Quetzaltenango, Sololá, and Chimaltenango to the north, the Pacific Ocean to the south, Escuintla to the east, and Retalhuleu to the west.

Municipalities

• Chicacao
• Cuyotenango
• Mazatenango
• Patulul
• Pueblo Nuevo
• Río Bravo
• Samayac
• San Antonio Suchitepéquez
• San Bernardino
• San Francisco Zapotitlán
• San Gabriel
• San José El Idolo
• San Juan Bautista
• San Lorenzo, Suchitepéquez
• San Miguel Panán
• San Pablo Jocopilas
• Santa Bárbara
• Santo Domingo Suchitepequez
• Santo Tomás La Unión
• Zunilito

References

Gall, Francis (1976). Diccionario Geográfico de Guatemala. 4 vols. Guatemala: Instituto Geográfico Nacional.

External links

• Interactive department map

14°32′02″N 91°30′11″W / 14.534°N 91.503°W / 14.534; -91.503

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