Nentón

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.

Archeological sites

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

Notes and references

v t e Huehuetenango Department Capital: Huehuetenango Municipalities Aguacatán Chiantla Colotenango Concepción Huista Cuilco Huehuetenango Jacaltenango La Democracia La Libertad Malacatancito Nentón San Antonio Huista San Gaspar Ixchil San Ildefonso Ixtahuacán San Juan Atitán San Juan Ixcoy San Mateo Ixtatán San Miguel Acatán San Pedro Necta San Pedro Soloma San Rafael La Independencia San Rafael Petzal San Sebastián Coatán San Sebastián Huehuetenango Santa Ana Huista Santa Bárbara Santa Cruz Barillas Santa Eulalia Santiago Chimaltenango Tectitán Todos Santos Cuchumatán

Coordinates: 15°48′N 91°45′W / 15.800°N 91.750°W / 15.800; -91.750