Petencito

Petencito is a hamlet in , . Petencito is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santa Cruz Muluá and Cuyotenango.

Village
is a municipality in the Retalhuleu department of . Its name comes from the ancient mayan word " Mulaja " which means " Land Between Rivers, " because its between the Samalá River, the Rio Muluá and many other small rivers and streams. is situated 3½ km north of Petencito.

Town
is a town and municipality in the of . It has a population of 38,791. 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. is situated 5 km east of Petencito.

Village
is a small municipality in the department of in . Citizens spend every November 11 with a small fair to commemorate Martin of Tours. is situated 6 km north of Petencito.

Petencito

Latitude
14.55169° or 14° 33′ 6″ north
Longitude
-91.61651° or 91° 36′ 60″ west
Open location code
766CH92M+M9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11866529712
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
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