Jocotán
Municipality and town in Guatemala, Guatemala / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jocotán is a town and municipality in the Chiquimula department of Guatemala.[1]
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Jocotán | |
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Municipality and town | |
Coordinates: 14°49′0″N 89°23′0″W | |
Country | Guatemala |
Department | Guatemala |
Government | |
• Mayor (2016-2020) | José Fernando Carrera Franco (Partido Patriota) |
Area | |
• Municipality and town | 91 sq mi (235 km2) |
Population (2018 census)[2] | |
• Municipality and town | 66,379 |
• Density | 730/sq mi (280/km2) |
• Urban | 8,387 |
Climate | Aw |
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Radio Chortis, a Roman Catholic radio station funded by Belgian and German Catholics, is located in the town. It broadcasts primarily in Spanish, but there are a few hours a week in the Ch'orti' language, which is still spoken in some isolated areas.