Jacaltenango
Municipality in Huehuetenango, Guatemala / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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[3] but at the 2018 census the town's population has decreased to 22,533.
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Coordinates: 15°40′N 91°44′W | |
Country | Guatemala |
Department | Huehuetenango |
Municipality | Jacaltenango |
Area | |
• Municipality | 87 sq mi (225 km2) |
Elevation | 4,715 ft (1,437 m) |
Population (Census 2018)[1] | |
• Municipality | 37,171 |
• Density | 430/sq mi (170/km2) |
• Urban | 22,533 |
• Ethnicities | Jakaltek Ladino |
• Religions | Roman Catholicism Evangelicalism Maya |
Climate | Cwb |
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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.