Municipio de Cuyotenango
Cuyotenango is a town and municipality in the Suchitepéquez department of Guatemala. It has a population of 38,791. Cuyotenango was founded around the 16th century, and its name in Nahuatl literally means "Fortification of the Coyote", a name given by the Mexican soldiers accompanying Pedro de Alvarado, the Spanish conquistador of Guatemala.Municipio de Cuyotenango
- …has 33,400 residents
- …lies at an elevation of 224 metres (735 feet)
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Latitude
14.4924° or 14° 29′ 33″ north
Longitude
-91.5663° or 91° 33′ 59″ west
Open location code
766CFCRM+XF
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“Municipio de Cuyotenango” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Cuyotenango”
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