Sipacate
Municipality and town in Escuintla Department, Guatemala / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sipacate is a resort town and municipality on the Pacific coast of Guatemala, in Escuintla Department about 36 kilometres (22 mi) west of Puerto San José. It is promoted as a venue for surfing. Being roughly in the center of the Guatemalan coastline, it is used as a breakpoint for storm warnings. The Sipicate-Naranjo National Park is located east of the town. The municipality was formerly a part of La Gomera Municipality just north of Sipacate.
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Sipacate | |
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Municipality and town | |
Coordinates: 13°56′0″N 91°09′0″W | |
Country | Guatemala |
Department | Escuintla Department |
Founded | 2015-10-14 |
Area | |
• Municipality and town | 265 km2 (102 sq mi) |
Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
Population (2018 census)[1] | |
• Municipality and town | 16,234 |
• Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
• Urban | 9,959 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Time Zone) |
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