Jocotenango | |
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  Jocotenango Location in Guatemala | |
| Coordinates: 14°34′55″N 90°44′37″W / 14.58194°N 90.74361°W | |
| Country |  Guatemala |
| Department |  Sacatepéquez |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 10.4 km2 (4.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Municipality | 21,657[1] |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,000/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 19,280[2] |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| Climate | Cwb |
Jocotenango (alternate: Xocotenango; translation from Kaqchikel: "place of many plums")[3] is a town and small municipality in the northeast section of Guatemalan department of Sacatepéquez,[4] and is situated north of Antigua Guatemala. It has seven zones, two villages, and one hamlet. According to the 2018 census, the municipality has a total population of 21,657 of which 1,680 are native population and the balance are non-indigenous; and approximately 19,280 live in an urban area, while the balance are rural dwellers.[5]
Jocotenango is the birthplace of multi Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Ricardo Arjona.
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of departments and municipalities in Guatemala
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of cities & towns in Guatemala
- ^ "Jocotenango, Sacatepéquez". inforpressca.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 October 2010.
- ^ Gobierno de Guatemala 2006, p. 9
- ^ Gobierno de Guatemala 2006, p. 14.