San Antonio Huista Explained

Official Name:San Antonio Huista
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Guatemala
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Guatemala
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Guatemala
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Name1: Huehuetenango
Leader Title:Mayor
Area Total Km2:60.4
Population As Of:2018 census
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:16697
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:6132
Unit Pref:Metric
Coordinates:15.65°N -91.7667°W
Blank Name:Climate
Blank Info:Cwb

San Antonio Huista is a town and municipality in the Guatemalan department of Huehuetenango. It is located 362 kilometers from Guatemala City. The predominant language is Spanish, while approximately 20% of the population speak indigenous languages, the majority speaking Mam. The municipality of San Antonio Huista is situated at 1240 metres above sea level, with a population of 16,697 (2018 census). It covers an area of 60.4 km2. The annual festival is December 8–12 dedicated to the Virgin of Guadalupe and the patron saint's day (Saint Anthony of Padua) is celebrated June 11–13.

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  1. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/guatemala/admin/ Citypopulation.de