Escuintla Department
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| Country |  Guatemala |
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| Department | Escuintla | ||
| Capital | Escuintla | ||
| Municipalities | 13 | ||
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| • Type | Departmental | ||
| Area | |||
| • Department | 4,384 km2 (1,693 sq mi) | ||
| Population (Census 2002)[1] | |||
| • Department | 538,746 | ||
| • Urban | 256,972 | ||
| • Ethnicities | Ladino, Poqomam | ||
| • Religions | Roman Catholicism, Evangelicalism | ||
| Time zone | -6 | ||
| ISO 3166 code | GT-ES | ||
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Escuintla (Spanish pronunciation: [esˈkwintla]) is one of the 22 departments of Guatemala. Its capital is the city of Escuintla. The department of Escuintla covers an area of 4,384 km² and is situated in the coastal lowland region to the South of Guatemala-City, bordered by the Pacific Ocean. Escuintla produces about 43 percent of gross domestic product of Guatemala.
Contents
Municipalities
- Escuintla
- Guanagazapa
- Iztapa
- La Democracia
- La Gomera
- Masagua
- Nueva Concepción
- Palín
- San José
- San Vicente Pacaya
- Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
- Siquinalá
- Tiquisate
Museums
Museo Regional de Arqueología de la Democracia
Notes
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