Cuyotenango Explained

Official Name:Cuyotenango
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Guatemala
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Name1: Suchitepéquez
Area Total Km2:92.5
Population As Of:2018 census
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:33436
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:8332

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).

Notes and References

  1. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/guatemala/admin/ Citypopuation.de
  2. Web site: Cuyotenango (Municipality, Guatemala) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location . 2023-11-04 . citypopulation.de.