Mataquescuintla
| Mataquescuintla | |
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| Municipality | |
| Mataquescuintla | |
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Captain General Rafael Carrera, president for life of Guatemala (1840-1865). Used Mataquescuintla as his military headquarters for several years. [1][2][3] | |
  Mataquescuintla Location within Guatemala | |
| Coordinates: 14°32′1″N 90°11′2″W / 14.53361°N 90.18389°WCoordinates: 14°32′1″N 90°11′2″W / 14.53361°N 90.18389°W | |
| Country |
 Guatemala |
| Department |
 Jalapa |
| Villa | 1848 |
| Incorporated | 1848 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Mataquescuintla municipal council |
| • Mayor of Mataquescuintla | Hugo Manfredo Loy |
| Elevation | 1,680 m (5,000 ft) |
| Population (2012)Censo de Guatemala, 2012 | |
| • Total | 32,860 |
| Demonym |
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| Time zone | Central America (UTC-6) |
| Climate | Cwb |
| Website | Mataquescuintla municipality |
Mataquescuintla is a municipality in the Jalapa department of Guatemala. During the 19th century, it served as the headquarters for the peasant militia of general Rafael Carrera.[1]
References
Bibliography
- Woodward, Ralph Lee (1993). Rafael Carrera and the Emergence of the Republic of Guatemala, 1821-1871. Athens, GA: University of Georgia Press.
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