Petatán

Petatán is a municipality in the department of . Petatán has about 7,140 residents and an elevation of 1,409 metres.
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  • Type: Village with 7,140 residents
  • Description: municipality in the Huehuetenango Departament of Guatemala
  • Also known as: Petapán”, “Petatan”, and “Santiago Petatán
  • Neighbors:

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Antonio Huista.

Town
Photo: Huista, Public domain.
is a town and municipality in the Guatemalan department of . It is located 362 kilometers from Guatemala City. The predominant language is Spanish, while approximately 20% of the population speak indigenous languages, the majority speaking Mam. is situated 5 km northwest of Petatán.

Petatán

Latitude
15.62453° or 15° 37′ 28″ north
Longitude
-91.73153° or 91° 43′ 54″ west
Population
7,140
Elevation
1,409 metres (4,623 feet)
Open location code
767CJ7F9+R9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11495405703
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3591412
Wiki­data ID
Q21279786
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Petatán” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: Petatán
  • Min Nan Chinese: Petatán
  • Spanish: Petapan
  • Spanish: Petapán
  • Spanish: Petatán

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