Mazatenango, Suchitepéquez

Mazatenango on the map of Guatemala

Mazatenango is a city in Guatemala and has about 50,000 inhabitants. It is the administrative center of the department Suchitepéquez and the greater community ( municipality ) Mazatenango.

Location and climate

The city is located 165 km west of Guatemala City and about 20 km east of Retalhuleu between the Sierra Madre and the Pacific coast to 371 m altitude. From the capital to reach Mazatenango on the modern highway CA 9 and the branching in Escuintla Pacific Highway CA 2 in about three hours.

Mazatenango is located in the Pacific lowlands region (Costa Cuca ). The climate is tropical and hot. The rainy season lasts from May to October.

Economy and Tourism

Mazatenango is the economic center of Suchitepéquez. The most important industry is agriculture and especially the cultivation and processing of sugar cane. In the carnival season is in Mazatenango take an industry and livestock exhibition, which has national significance.

Mazatenango is particularly known for its Carnival, which is celebrated in late February early March for eight days as a rule.

History

Mazatenango was posted on October 16, 1877 the administrative center of the department Suchitepéquez.