Cuyotenango

Cuyotenango
Municipality
Map
Country Guatemala
Department Suchitepéquez
Area
 • Municipality
92.5 km2 (35.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2018 census)[1]
 • Municipality
33,436
 • Density360/km2 (940/sq mi)
 • Urban
8,332

Cuyotenango is a town and municipality in the Suchitepéquez department of Guatemala. It has a population of 38,791.[2]

Cuyotenango 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. There is a beach called Tulate, a vacation spot of Semana Santa (Holy Week).

References

  1. ^ Citypopuation.de Population of departments and municipalities in Guatemala
  2. ^ "Cuyotenango (Municipality, Guatemala) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-11-04.

14°32′N 91°34′W / 14.533°N 91.567°W / 14.533; -91.567


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