San Lorenzo

San Lorenzo is a municipality in the of . It was founded in 1812 year by Spanish families. This is the birthplace of Justo Rufino Barrios-who served as President of Guatemala from 1873 until his death in 1885 and whose native house has been declared as a National Heritage.
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  • Type: Village with 945 residents
  • Description: municipality of San Marcos Department, Guatemala
  • Also known as: San Lorenzo, San Marcos

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Pedro Sacatepéquez.

Town
is a city, with a population of 49,589, and a municipality in the of . The municipality covers an area of 114 km2 at an altitude of 2330 metres and has a population of 79,158. is situated 9 km southwest of San Lorenzo.

San Lorenzo

Latitude
15.03125° or 15° 1′ 53″ north
Longitude
-91.73527° or 91° 44′ 7″ west
Population
945
Elevation
2,644 metres (8,675 feet)
Open location code
767C27J7+GV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1073096519
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3589865
Wiki­data ID
Q845976
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“San Lorenzo” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Municipio de San Lorenzo
  • Cebuano: San Lorenzo
  • Chinese: San Lorenzo
  • Chinese: 聖洛倫索
  • Dutch: San Lorenzo
  • German: San Lorenzo
  • Italian: San Lorenzo
  • Min Nan Chinese: San Lorenzo
  • Polish: San Lorenzo
  • Portuguese: San Lorenzo
  • Russian: Сан-Лоренсо
  • Spanish: San Lorenzo
  • Swedish: Municipio de San Lorenzo
  • Swedish: San Lorenzo

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Iglesia Católica San Lorenzo and Casa de Justo Rufino Barrios.

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