Pochuta
| Pochuta | |
|---|---|
| Municipality and town | |
  Pochuta Location in Guatemala | |
 Pochuta Location in Chimaltenango Department | |
| Coordinates: 14°33′N 91°05′W / 14.550°N 91.083°W | |
| Country |
 Guatemala |
| Department |
 Chimaltenango |
| Government | |
| • Major (2016-2020) | Héctor R. Hernández Cumar [1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 70 sq mi (170 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,005 ft (916 m) |
| Time zone | Central Time (UTC+6) |
Pochuta is a municipality in the Chimaltenango department of Guatemala.
History and general information
The town was known as "San Miguel Pochuta" during the Spanish colony and was elevated to a municipality in 1921. It has an area of 170 km² and its municipal capital sits at 916 m above sea level. The main religious snnual celebrations are in September, after Michael Archangel.
Name origin
Pochuta comes from the nahuatl Pochotl or Pochotla, which means «Place of ceibas».
Geographic location
Pochuta is surrounded by Chimaltenango Department municipalities except on the west, where it borders San Lucas Tolimán, a Sololá Department municipality:[2]
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Patzún | | ||
| San Lucas Tolimán, Sololá Department municipality |  |
Acatenango[2] | ||
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| Yepocapa[2] |
See also
- Guatemala portal
- Geography portal
- List of places in Guatemala
References
- ↑ "Partido UNE gana alcaldía de Chimaltenango". Prensa Libre (in Spanish) (Guatemala). 8 September 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- 1 2 3 SEGEPLAN (2010). "Municipios de Chimaltenango" (in Spanish). Guatemala. Archived from the original on 8 June 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
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Coordinates: 14°33′N 91°05′W / 14.550°N 91.083°W
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