Gualán is a town and municipality in the Guatemalan department of Zacapa. It is located in the Eastern part of the country about 165 Kilometers from Guatemala City on route CA-9.

Gualán
Municipality
Country Guatemala
DepartmentZacapa Department
Area
 • Municipality336 sq mi (871 km2)
Population
 (2018 census)[1]
 • Municipality45,663
 • Density140/sq mi (52/km2)
 • Urban
6,430

Population

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As of 1850, Gualán had an estimated population of 2,000.[2] In 2018, it had a population of 6,430.[2]

Economy

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Gualán produces tomato, sugar cane, fish and coffee. As most of the Zacapa department, it has a considerable amount of manufacturing industry (although informal industry is present as well), mainly regional companies providing services and products targeted towards local consumption.

Holidays

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May 6 to May 8 is the celebration feast in honor of Saint Michael, the Archangel.

References

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  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of departments and municipalities in Guatemala
  2. ^ a b Baily, John (1850). Central America; Describing Each of the States of Guatemala, Honduras, Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. London: Trelawney Saunders. p. 88.

15°08′N 89°22′W / 15.133°N 89.367°W / 15.133; -89.367