Flores Island, Guatemala Explained

Flores Island
Etymology:Noj Petén ("Big Island")
Pushpin Map:Guatemala
Pushpin Mapsize:220
Coordinates:16.9294°N -89.8914°W<-- Administrative location -->
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Guatemala
Subdivision Type1:location
Subdivision Name1:Lake Petén Itzá
Subdivision Type2:Department
Area Total Km2:4347,5
Elevation M:127
Population Total:44,706
Population Density Urban Km2:1,028
Demographics2 Info1:
Timezone1 Location:America/Guatemala
Geocode:7303734

Isla de Flores[1] [2] is an island located in Lake Petén Itzá, belongs to the Petén Department, Guatemala. The city of Flores is located on this island, which is part of the head of this department, next to the town of Santa Elena de la Cruz. It was formerly known by the natives as "Noj Petén" (also written "Noh Petén") which means "Big Island". The Spanish conquerors destroyed Noj Petén in the, leaving it abandoned until the .

It received the name Flores in honor of a prominent Guatemalan independence leader, called Cirilo Flores. The Island is located 127 meters above sea level, and is connected by a bridge to Santa Elena de la Cruz by a causeway.

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  1. https://mundochapin.com/2012/03/video-isla-de-flores-peten/4549/ La isla de Flores
  2. Web site: Archived copy. March 31, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100902144919/http://www.guatemalabella.com/isla-de-flores-peten-guatemala/2010/04/03/. September 2, 2010.