Santa Catalina la Tinta
| Santa Catalina la Tinta La Tinta | |
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| Municipality | |
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Central park of Santa Catalina la Tinta | |
  Santa Catalina la Tinta Location in Guatemala | |
| Coordinates: 15°18′N 89°55′W / 15.300°N 89.917°WCoordinates: 15°18′N 89°55′W / 15.300°N 89.917°W | |
| Country |
 Guatemala |
| Department |
 Alta Verapaz |
| Municipality | Santa Catalina la Tinta |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 196 km2 (76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 195 m (640 ft) |
| Population (Census 2002)[1] | |
| • Municipality | 27,027 |
| • Urban | n/d |
| • Ethnicities | Q'eqchi', Poqomchi', Ladino |
| • Religions | Roman Catholicism, Evangelicalism, Maya |
| Time zone | Guatemala (UTC-6) |
| Climate | Am |
| Patron Saint | Saint Catherine of Alexandria (November 24–28) |
Santa Catalina la Tinta is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Alta Verapaz. It is located in the hot Polochic River valley. It was originally part of the municipality of Panzós, but was given separate municipal status in 1999. La Tinta is the commercial center of the lower Polochic valley, and merchants and shoppers clog the town's streets especially on the official market days of Tuesdays and Thursdays. The town of Santa Catalina la Tinta is located at 110 km from Cobán and 278 km from Guatemala City.
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