Santa Elena

Santa Elena is located on the shores of Lake Petén Itzá in the Petén department of . It is connected by a causeway to its sister town of Flores and the two are often referred to as just Flores.
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  • Town with about 44,700 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 130 metres (430 feet)
  • …has the IATA airport code FRS
  • Description: Guatemalan town located in the Petén department
  • Also known as
    “Santa Elena de la Cruz”
    “Santa Elena El Petén”
    “Santa Elena Guatemala‎”
    “Santa Elena Petén”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Santa Barbara Islet and Flores Island.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Flores and San Benito.
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is a town in Petén, .
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is a municipality in the El Petén department of . is situated 2½ km northwest of Santa Elena.
is a small village on the north shore…

Santa Elena

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Latitude
16.91308° or 16° 54′ 47″ north
Longitude
-89.89573° or 89° 53′ 45″ west
Open location code
768GW473+6P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1246242991
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
3589384
Wiki­data ID
Q3949007

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Ukrainian—“Santa Elena” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Policía and Hospital Privado.

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