Gualán
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Gualán | |
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Municipality | |
| Country |  Guatemala |
| Department | Zacapa Department |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 336 sq mi (871 km2) |
| Population (2018 census)[1] | |
| • Municipality | 45,663 |
| • Density | 140/sq mi (52/km2) |
| • Urban | 6,430 |
Gualán is a town and municipality in the Guatemalan department of Zacapa. It is located in the Eastern part of the country about 165 Kilometers from Guatemala City on route CA-9.
Population
[edit]As of 1850, Gualán had an estimated population of 2,000.[2] In 2018, it had a population of 6,430.[2]
Economy
[edit]Gualán produces tomato, sugar cane, fish and coffee. As most of the Zacapa department, it has a considerable amount of manufacturing industry (although informal industry is present as well), mainly regional companies providing services and products targeted towards local consumption.
Holidays
[edit]May 6 to May 8 is the celebration feast in honor of Saint Michael, the Archangel.
References
[edit]- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of departments and municipalities in Guatemala
- ^ a b Baily, John (1850). Central America; Describing Each of the States of Guatemala, Honduras, Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. London: Trelawney Saunders. p. 88.
Capital: Zacapa | ||
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15°08′N 89°22′W / 15.133°N 89.367°W
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