El Adelanto

El Adelanto
El Adelanto
Location in Guatemala
Coordinates: 14°10′06″N 89°43′37″W / 14.16833°N 89.72694°W / 14.16833; -89.72694Coordinates: 14°10′06″N 89°43′37″W / 14.16833°N 89.72694°W / 14.16833; -89.72694
Country  Guatemala
Department Jutiapa
Government
 • Mayor Teofilio Sinohe Corado Azmitia
Area
 • Land 12 sq mi (31 km2)
Population (2001 per census performed by the local Municipality)
 • City 6,398
 • Density 530/sq mi (206/km2)
 • Urban 44.2%
 • Religions 60% Catholic; 30% Evangelical; 10% other
  3154 males and 3244 females
Climate Aw
Website www.inforpressca.com/eladelanto/ (in Spanish)

El Adelanto (Spanish pronunciation: [el aðeˈlanto]) is a municipality in the Jutiapa department of Guatemala.

Geography

El Adelanto is located in southeastern Guatemala, 150 km away from Guatemala City and 32 km southeast of Jutiapa, the seat of the department of Jutiapa.

It borders the municipality of Jutiapa to the north, Yupiltepeque to the east, Zapotitlán to the south, and Comapa to the southwest. The municipal seat is also known as El Adelanto.

Demographics

According to the 2001 Census, the municipality had 6398 inhabitants.[1] However, the website of the municipality also makes reference to a total population of 5313 inhabitants.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Demografía
  2. ↑ Ubicación

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