El Adelanto
| El Adelanto | |
|---|---|
  El Adelanto Location in Guatemala | |
| Coordinates: 14°10′06″N 89°43′37″W / 14.16833°N 89.72694°WCoordinates: 14°10′06″N 89°43′37″W / 14.16833°N 89.72694°W | |
| Country |
 Guatemala |
| Department |
 Jutiapa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Teofilio Sinohe Corado Azmitia |
| Area | |
| • Land | 12 sq mi (31 km2) |
| Population (2001)per census performed by the local Municipality | |
| • City | 6,398 inhabitants. |
| • Density | 444/sq mi (171.3/km2) |
| • Urban | 44.2% |
| • Religions | 60% Catholic; 30% Evangelical; 10% other |
| 3154 males and 3244 females | |
| Climate | Aw |
| Website | http://www.inforpressca.com/eladelanto/index.php |
| The website listed in Spanish only. | |
El Adelanto (Spanish pronunciation: [el aðeˈlanto]) is a municipality in the Jutiapa department of Guatemala.
Geography
El Adelanto is located in Southeastern Guatemala, 150 km away from Guatemala City and 32 km SE of Jutiapa, the seat of the Department of Jutiapa.
To the North it borders with the municipality of Jutiapa, to the East with Yupiltepeque, to the South with Zapotitlán and Comapa, and to the West with the municipality of Comapa. The municipal seat is also known as El Adelanto.
Demographics
According to the 2001 Census, the municipality had 6398 inhabitants.[1] However, the website of the municipality also makes reference to a total population of 5313 inhabitants.[2]
External links
- El Adelanto Municipal Website (Spanish)
- El Adelanto - Asociación Nacional de Municipalidades de la República de Guatemala Official information about the municipal government (Spanish)
References
All the information in this page was retrieved from the following websites on September 12, 2009:
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