Escuintla

Escuintla
Municipality
Escuintla, Guatemala
Escuintla, Guatemala
Flag of Escuintla
Official seal of Escuintla
Escuintla is located in Guatemala
Escuintla
Escuintla
Location in Guatemala
Coordinates: 14°17′52″N 90°47′13″W / 14.29778°N 90.78694°W / 14.29778; -90.78694
Country Guatemala
Department Escuintla
MunicipalityEscuintla
Government
 • TypeMunicipal
 • MayorAbraham Rivera
Area
 • Municipality
545 km2 (210 sq mi)
Elevation
355 m (1,165 ft)
Population
 (census 2018)[1]
 • Municipality
156,313
 • Density290/km2 (740/sq mi)
 • Urban156,313
 • Religions
Roman Catholicism Evangelicalism
ClimateAm

Escuintla (Spanish pronunciation: [esˈkwintla]) is an industrial city in Guatemala, its land extension is 4,384 km2, and it is nationally known for its sugar agribusiness. Its capital is a municipality with the same name. Citizens celebrate from December 6 to 9 with a small fair in honor to The Immaculate Conception.

In 2002 the city had a population of 86,678. It is located on the border of the central highlands and the Pacific coastal plain.

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of departments and municipalities in Guatemala
  2. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of the major cities in Guatemala