Mixco

Mixco
Flag of Mixco
Coat of arms of Mixco
Motto: 
Land of champions Spanish: Tierra de campeones
Mixco is located in Guatemala
Mixco
Mixco
Location in Guatemala
Coordinates: 14°37′59″N 90°36′23″W / 14.63306°N 90.60639°W / 14.63306; -90.60639
Country Guatemala
DepartmentGuatemala
Government
 • MayorNeto Bran (RM)
Area
 • Total
37.0 sq mi (95.9 km2)
Elevation
5,548 ft (1,691 m)
Population
 (census 2018)[1]
 • Total
465,773
 • Density13,000/sq mi (4,900/km2)
ClimateCwb

Mixco (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmisko]) is a city and municipality in the Guatemala department of Guatemala. It is next to the main Guatemala City municipality and has become part of the Guatemala City Metropolitan Area. Most of Mixco is separated from the City by canyons, for which a multitude of bridges have been created. It is the second largest city in Guatemala after Guatemala City, with a population of 475,777.[2] Ciudad San Cristóbal is located within Mixco.

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of departments and municipalities in Guatemala
  2. ^ "Antecedentes Históricos – Municipalidad de Mixco" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-03-25.