Punta Nijtún

Punta Nijtún is a point in , . Punta Nijtún is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Santa Barbara Islet and Flores Island.

Islet
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is situated 3 km southeast of Punta Nijtún.

Island
Photo: Javier Aroche, CC BY 2.0.
is a 13.3-hectare island located in , in the northern region of the country of . It belongs to the and hosts the city of , which serves as the departmental capital alongside the neighboring town of . is situated 4 km southeast of Punta Nijtún.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Andrés and San Benito.

Photo: Duglas ivan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality in the department of El Petén in . The municipality is formed by the town of , located on the north-western shore of , and 55 rural communities, with a total population of 20,295 people.

Town
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is a municipality in the El Petén department of . It covers an area of 112 km2, and had 29,926 inhabitants at the 2002 Census; the latest official estimate was 59,486 people. It is located adjacent to departmental capital Flores. is situated 3 km south of Punta Nijtún.

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is a town in Petén, . 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.

Punta Nijtún

Latitude
16.94976° or 16° 56′ 59″ north
Longitude
-89.92226° or 89° 55′ 20″ west
Elevation
110 metres (361 feet)
Open location code
768GW3XH+W3
Geo­Names ID
3592207
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