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Jacaltenango
Huehuetenango, Guatemala · North America
About Jacaltenango
Jacaltenango sits on the route: 15 minutes from San Antonio Huista.
Jacaltenango is in Huehuetenango, Guatemala, with about 37,000 people. The nearest town is San Antonio Huista, about 7 km away.
Jacaltenango is a town and municipality situated in the Western Highlands of Guatemala. It is located in a valley surrounded by the Sierra Madre Mountains.
Jacaltenango serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name.
In 2002, its urban population was about 23,500 but at the 2018Read more
census the town's population has decreased to 22,533.
Its economy is based mainly on agricultural products, especially coffee. Jacaltenango exports about 95% of its agricultural production. Jacaltenango has six schools: three elementary and three high schools, which include middle school.
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Jacaltenango is in Huehuetenango, Guatemala, about 7 km from San Antonio Huista.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 37,171
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Guatemala
- Region
- Huehuetenango
- Timezone
- America/Guatemala
- Coordinates
- 15.6666, -91.7118
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Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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