San Lorenzo | |
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 General Justo Rufino Barrios, President of Guatemala from 1873 to 1885, was born in San Lorenzo. | |
  San Lorenzo Location in Guatemala | |
| Coordinates: 15°17′N 91°47′W / 15.283°N 91.783°W | |
| Country |  Guatemala |
| Department |  San Marcos |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2016-2020) | José Tema[1] (LIDER) |
| Climate | Cwb |
San Lorenzo (Spanish pronunciation: [san loˈɾenso]) is a municipality in the San Marcos department of Guatemala. It was founded in 1812 year by Spanish families.
This is the birthplace of Justo Rufino Barrios-who served as President of Guatemala from 1873 until his death in 1885 and whose native house has been declared as a National Heritage.[2]
- ^ "San Marcos elige autoridades municipales". Prensa Libre (in Spanish). Guatemala. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- ^ "Estatua del general don Justo Rufino Barrios". La Ilustración Guatemalteca (in Spanish). I (20). Guatemala: Síguere, Guirola & Cía. 15 May 1896.