San Pedro Soloma
Tzu'luma | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 San Pedro Soloma "El Valle del Ensueño" | |
| Nickname: El Valle del Ensueño | |
  San Pedro Soloma Location in Guatemala | |
| Coordinates: 15°43′0″N 91°27′0″W / 15.71667°N 91.45000°W | |
| Country |  Guatemala |
| Department |  Huehuetenango |
| Municipality | San Pedro Soloma |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Mayor | Joel Cardona 2024-2028 |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 264 km2 (102 sq mi) |
| • Land | 266 km2 (103 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,300 m (7,500 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 3,500 m (11,500 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 1,900 m (6,200 ft) |
| Population (Census 2018)[1] | |
| • Municipality | 49,030 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 14,166 |
| • Ethnicities | Q'anjob'al Ladino |
| • Religions | Roman Catholicism Evangelicalism Maya |
| Time zone | UTC-6 |
| Climate | Cwb |
| Website | Site |
San Pedro Soloma (also known as Tzu'luma in Qʼanjobʼal) is a town and municipality of Huehuetenango, a department of Guatemala. It is located in the Sierra de los Cuchumatanes at 2,300 m above sea level. The municipality covers a total area of 264 km2 with elevations ranging from 1,900 m to 3,500 m. Its population of 49,030 is spread over the town of Soloma, 19 villages and 50 smaller rural communities (caserios). [3]
The annual celebrations in honor of the town's patron Saint Peter take place from June 24 to 30. Its mayan name is Tzu'luma.[4]
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of departments and municipalities in Guatemala
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of cities & towns in Guatemala
- ^ "San Pedro Soloma - Ubicación". Retrieved 2009-02-05.
- ^ "Fundación de Soloma".