San Pedro Soloma

San Pedro Soloma
Tzu'luma
Soloma
—  Municipality  —
San Pedro Soloma
Location in Guatemala
Coordinates:
Country Guatemala
Department Huehuetenango
Municipality San Pedro Soloma
Government
 • Type Municipal
 • Mayor
Area
 • Municipality 264 km2 (101.9 sq mi)
Elevation 2,300 m (7,546 ft)
Highest elevation 3,500 m (11,483 ft)
Lowest elevation 1,900 m (6,234 ft)
Population (Census 2002)[1]
 • Municipality 35,764
 • Urban 8,710
 • Ethnicities Q'anjob'al, Ladino
 • Religions Roman Catholicism, Evangelicalism, Maya
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San Pedro Soloma or Soloma is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Huehuetenango. It is situated in the Sierra de los Cuchumatanes at 2,300 m above sea level. The municipality covers a total area of 264 km2 with elevations ranging from 1,900 m to 3,500 m. Its population of 37,500 people is spread over the town of Soloma, 19 villages and 50 smaller rural communities (caserios).[2]

The annual celebrations in honour of the town's patron Saint Peter take place from June 24 to 30. Its mayan name is Tzu'luma.

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