Colonia Nueva Santa Elena
Colonia Nueva Santa Elena is a locality in Petén Department, Guatemala. Colonia Nueva Santa Elena is situated nearby to the locality Colonia Modelo, as well as near the neighborhood Colonia Segunda Lotificación.Places of Interest
Highlights include Flores Island.
Flores Island
Island
Photo: Javier Aroche, CC BY 2.0.
Flores Island is a 13.3-hectare island located in Lake Petén Itzá, in the northern region of the Central American country of Guatemala. It belongs to the Department of Petén and hosts the city of Flores, which serves as the departmental capital alongside the neighboring town of Santa Elena de la Cruz. Flores Island is situated 4 km north of Colonia Nueva Santa Elena.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santa Elena and Flores.
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.
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.
San Benito
Town
Photo: Jhosek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
San Benito is a municipality in the El Petén department of Guatemala. 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. San Benito is situated 4 km northwest of Colonia Nueva Santa Elena.
Colonia Nueva Santa Elena
- Type: Locality
- Location: Petén Department, Guatemala, Central America, North America
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Latitude
16.89525° or 16° 53′ 43″ northLongitude
-89.89074° or 89° 53′ 27″ westElevation
172 metres (564 feet)Open location code
768GV4W5+4PGeoNames ID
12212186
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“Colonia Nueva Santa Elena” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Colonia Nueva Santa Elena”
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