Parracaná

Parracaná is a locality in , and has an elevation of 2,365 metres. Parracaná is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Francisco El Alto and Salcajá.

Town
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is a town, with a population of 38,995, and a municipality in the department of . The municipality includes the villages or aldeas of: Chivarreto, Chirrenox, Pabatoc, Paxixil, Rancho de Teja, Pachaj, Sacmixit, San Antonio Sija, Saquicol Chiquito, and Tacajalbé. is situated 3½ km northwest of Parracaná.

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is a town and municipality in of . is best known for the Church of San Jacinto, founded in 1524, which was the first church built in since it was one of the first places invaded in the Spanish conquest of Guatemala.

Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town, with a population of 15,074, and a municipality in the of .

Parracaná

Latitude
14.93187° or 14° 55′ 55″ north
Longitude
-91.41405° or 91° 24′ 51″ west
Elevation
2,365 metres (7,759 feet)
Open location code
766CWHJP+P9
Geo­Names ID
11983292
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