Escuintla

For other uses, see Escuintla (disambiguation).

Escuintla
Municipality
Escuintla, Guatemala
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Escuintla Location in Guatemala
Coordinates: 14°17′52″N 90°47′13″W
Country	Guatemala
Department	Escuintla
Municipality	Escuintla
Government
• Type	Municipal
• Mayor	Abraham Rivera
Area
• Municipality	545 km2 (210 sq mi)
Elevation	355 m (1,165 ft)
Population  (census 2018)
• Municipality	156,313
• Density	287/km2 (743/sq mi)
• Urban	156,313
• Religions	Roman Catholicism Evangelicalism
Climate	Am

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Escuintla (Spanish pronunciation: [esˈkwintla]) is an industrial city in Guatemala, its land area is 4,384 km², and it is nationally known for its sugar agribusiness. Its capital is a municipality with the same name. Citizens celebrate from December 6 to 9 with a small fair in honor of the Catholic religious holiday of The Immaculate Conception.

In 2002 the city had a population of 86,678. It is located on the border of the central highlands and the Pacific coastal plain.