San Martín Jilotepeque is a municipality in the Chimaltenango department of Guatemala.
Population: 9,846
Latitude: 14° 47' 16.01" N
Longitude: -90° 47' 33.00" W
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San Andrés Itzapa (Spanish pronunciation: [anˈdɾes itˈsapa]) is a municipality of Chimaltenango, Guatemala. San Andrés Itzapa is in the eastern region of Chimaltenango, while the district capital lies to the north, Acatenango lies to the south and t…
Patzún (Spanish pronunciation: [patˈsun]) is a municipality in the Chimaltenango department of Guatemala.
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San Martín Jilotepeque is a municipality in the Chimaltenango department of Guatemala.
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San Pedro Sacatepéquez (Spanish pronunciation: [sam ˈpeðɾo sakateˈpekes]) is a municipality in the Guatemala department of Guatemala. According to the 1998 edition of The Columbia Gazetteer of the World, its elevation is 6,890 ft (2,100 m) and it is…
San Pedro Ayampuc is a municipality in the Guatemala department of Guatemala.
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