San Pedro Soloma
| San Pedro Solóma Tzu'luma | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
| Nickname(s): El Valle del Ensueño | |
  San Pedro Solóma Location in Guatemala | |
| Coordinates: 15°43′0″N 91°27′0″W / 15.71667°N 91.45000°W | |
| Country |
 Guatemala |
| Department |
 Huehuetenango |
| Municipality | San Pedro Soloma |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Mayor | Nicolas Gonzalo Martinez 2012-16 |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 264 km2 (102 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,300 m (7,500 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 3,500 m (11,500 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 1,900 m (6,200 ft) |
| Population (Census 2010)[1] | |
| • Municipality | 47,688 |
| • Urban | 8,710 |
| • Ethnicities | Q'anjob'al, Ladino |
| • Religions | Roman Catholicism, Evangelicalism, Maya |
| Time zone | UTC-6 |
| Climate | Cwb |
| Website | Site |
San Pedro Solóma is a municipality of Huehuetenango, a department of Guatemala. It is located 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 47,688 people is spread over the town of Soloma, 19 villages and 50 smaller rural communities (caserios).
San Pedro Soloma "El Valle del Ensueño"
The annual celebrations in honor of the town's patron Saint Peter take place from June 24 to 30. Its mayan name is Tzu'luma.[3]
References
- ↑ "XI Censo Nacional de Poblacion y VI de Habitación (Censo 2010)". INE. 2002.
- ↑ "San Pedro Soloma - Ubicación". Retrieved 2009-02-05.
- ↑ http://www.sanpedrosoloma.com/fundacion.asp
