Nentón is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Huehuetenango. Its territory extends 762.85 km2 and has 9,113 inhabitants. It became a municipality on December 5, 1876 and was formally known as San Benito Nentón.[1] It is surrounded by the following: Mexico to the north and west, San Mateo Ixtatán to the east, San Sebastián Coatán, San Miguel Acatán and Jacaltenango to the south. The population here speaks Spanish and Chuj.
The Nentón town fair is from January 12 to the 15th in honor of Santo Cristo de Esquipulas.
Nentón's territory includes the following sites:
1. K'atepan (Chanhk'ejelb'e)
2. Cimarrón
3. Chaculá
4. Onh (El Aguacate)
5. Ixb'u'ul (Gracias a Dios)
6. Miramar
7. Pájaros
8. Paluwa'
9. Piedra Redonda
10. K'en Santo
11. K'ixal
12. Samran (San Francisco)
13. Tres Lagunas
14. Wajxak K'annha
15. Yalanhb'ojoch
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