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San Benito, Petén
Place in El Petén, Guatemala / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
San Benito is a municipality in the El Petén department of Guatemala. It covers an area of 112 km2, and had 29,926 inhabitants at the 2002 Census; the latest official estimate (as at mid 2012) was 59,486 people.
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San Benito | |
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Coordinates: 16°55′0″N 89°54′0″W | |
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• Mayor | Sonia de Pleitez (LIDER) |
Area | |
• Total | 43 sq mi (112 km2) |
Elevation | 449 ft (137 m) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 59,486 |
• Density | 1,400/sq mi (530/km2) |
Climate | Aw |
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It is located adjacent to departmental capital Flores.