Jocotenango
Municipality of Sacatepéquez Department, Guatemala
8 Users like
Jocotenango (alternate: Xocotenango; translation from Kaqchikel: "place of many plums")[3] is a town and small municipality in the northeast section of Guatemalan department of Sacatepéquez,[4] and is situated north of Antigua Guatemala. It has seven zones, two villages, and one hamlet. According to the 2018 census, the municipality has a total population of 21,657 of which 1,680 are native population and the balance are non-indigenous; and approximately 19,280 live in an urban area, while the balance are rural dwellers.[5]
Jocotenango | |
|---|---|
 | |
  Jocotenango Location in Guatemala | |
| Coordinates: 14°34′55″N 90°44′37″W / 14.58194°N 90.74361°W / 14.58194; -90.74361 | |
| Country |  Guatemala |
| Department |  Sacatepéquez |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 10.4 km2 (4.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Municipality | 21,657[1] |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,000/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 19,280[2] |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| Climate | Cwb |
Jocotenango is the birthplace of multi Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Ricardo Arjona.
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of departments and municipalities in Guatemala
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of cities & towns in Guatemala
- ^ "Jocotenango, Sacatepéquez". inforpressca.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 October 2010.
- ^ Gobierno de Guatemala 2006, p. 9
- ^ Gobierno de Guatemala 2006, p. 14.
Where can I visit?
Antigua Guatemala
City in Sacatepéquez, Guatemala
Sacatepéquez Department
Department of Guatemala
Estadio Pensativo
Ciudad Vieja
Municipality and town in Sacatepéquez, Guatemala
Jocotenango
Municipality in Sacatepéquez, Guatemala
Magdalena Milpas Altas
Municipality and town in Sacatepéquez, Guatemala
San Antonio Aguas Calientes
Municipality in Sacatepéquez, Guatemala
Pastores
San Bartolomé Milpas Altas
Municipality in Sacatepéquez, Guatemala
San Miguel Dueñas
Municipality in Sacatepéquez, Guatemala
