Purucilá
Purucilá is a village in Petén Department, Guatemala and has about 916 residents. Purucilá is situated nearby to the hamlet Nueva Santa Elena, as well as near the village Santa Cruz.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santa Ana and Santa Elena.
Santa Ana
Town
Santa Ana is a municipality in the El Petén department of Guatemala. It contains 7,792 people. Santa Ana is situated 6 km southeast of Purucilá.
Santa Elena
Town
Santa Elena is located on the shores of Lake Petén Itzá in the Petén department of Guatemala. It is connected by a causeway to its sister town of Flores and the two are often referred to as just Flores. Santa Elena is situated 8 km northwest of Purucilá.
Flores
Flores is a town in Petén, Guatemala. The town proper is an island on Lago Petén Itzá, connected to land by a causeway, on the other side of which lie the twin towns Santa Elena and San Benito.Purucilá
- Type: Village with 916 residents
- Also known as: “Purucila”
- Category: locality
- Location: Petén Department, Guatemala, Central America, North America
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Latitude
16.85012° or 16° 51′ 0″ north
Longitude
-89.86337° or 89° 51′ 48″ west
Population
916
Elevation
240 metres (787 feet)
Open location code
768GV42P+2M
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
“Purucilá” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Purucilá”
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