Masagua | |
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Municipality and town | |
Coordinates: 14°12′00″N 90°51′00″W / 14.20000°N 90.85000°W | |
Country | Guatemala |
Settled | 1825 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Blanca Alfaro[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 456 km2 (176 sq mi) |
Population (2018 census)[2] | |
• Total | 45,323 |
• Density | 99/km2 (260/sq mi) |
Climate | Aw |
Masagua (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈsaɣwa]) is a town, with a population of 16,797 (2018 census),[3] and a municipality in the Escuintla department of Guatemala. In 2008 began construction for a massive power generation plant se property of Jaguar Energy in the municipality.[4]