Itzatenango
Itzatenango is a locality in Petén Department, Guatemala. Itzatenango is situated nearby to the locality Colonia Tikal, as well as near the neighborhood Barrio El Porvenir.Places of Interest
Highlights include Santa Barbara Islet and Flores Island.
Santa Barbara Islet
Islet
Photo: Edgouno, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santa Barbara Islet is situated 3½ km northeast of Itzatenango.
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 northeast of Itzatenango.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Benito and Santa Elena.
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.
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. Santa Elena is situated 2½ km east of Itzatenango.
Flores
Itzatenango
- Type: Locality
- Location: Petén Department, Guatemala, Central America, North America
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Latitude
16.90769° or 16° 54′ 28″ northLongitude
-89.92042° or 89° 55′ 14″ westElevation
140 metres (459 feet)Open location code
768GW35H+3RGeoNames ID
12212201
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Itzatenango” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Itzatenango”
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