Santa Catalina la Tinta
Municipality in Corredor Seco, Guatemala / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Santa Catalina la Tinta is a town and municipality in the Guatemalan department of Alta Verapaz. It is located in the hot Polochic River valley. It was originally part of the municipality of Panzós, but was given separate municipal status in 1999. La Tinta is the commercial center of the lower Polochic valley, and merchants and shoppers clog the town's streets especially on the official market days of Tuesdays and Thursdays. The town of Santa Catalina la Tinta is located at 110 km from Cobán and 278 km from Guatemala City and has a population of 20,552 (2018 census).[2]
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Santa Catalina la Tinta
La Tinta | |
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Municipality | |
Coordinates: 15°18′N 89°55′W | |
Country | Guatemala |
Region | Corredor Seco |
Department | Alta Verapaz |
Municipality | Santa Catalina la Tinta |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal |
Area | |
• Municipality | 250 km2 (100 sq mi) |
Elevation | 195 m (640 ft) |
Population (Census 2018)[1] | |
• Municipality | 40,516 |
• Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
• Urban | 20,552 |
• Ethnicities | Q'eqchi' Poqomchi' Ladino |
• Religions | Roman Catholicism Evangelicalism Maya |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Guatemala) |
Climate | Am |
Patron Saint | Saint Catherine of Alexandria (November 24–28) |
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