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Petén Department
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Petén (from the itz'a, Noj Petén, 'Great Island') is a department of Guatemala. It is geographically the northernmost department of Guatemala, as well as the largest by area – at 35,854 km2 (13,843 sq mi) it accounts for about one third of Guatemala's area. The capital is Flores. The population at the mid-2018 official estimate was 595,548.[1]
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Petén Department
Departamento de Petén | |
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![]() From top to left: View of the island, City neighborhood, Tikal I Temple, City street, Island from Lake Petén, Tikal V Temple, Sunset. | |
Coordinates: 16°54′N 89°54′W | |
Country | ![]() |
Capital | Flores |
Municipalities | 14 |
Government | |
• Type | Departmental |
Area | |
• Department of Guatemala | 35,854 km2 (13,843 sq mi) |
Population (mid 2018)[1] | |
• Department of Guatemala | 595,548 |
• Urban | 110,399[2] |
• Ethnicities | Ladino Mopan Lacandon Itza Q'eqchi' |
• Religions | Roman Catholicism Evangelicalism |
Time zone | UTC-6 |
ISO 3166 code | GT-PE |
Languages | Spanish |
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