Official Name: | Villa Nueva City |
Native Name: | Ciudad de Villa Nueva |
Pushpin Map: | Guatemala |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Guatemala |
Pushpin Map1: | Guatemala Department |
Pushpin Map Caption1: | Location in Guatemala Department |
Coordinates: | 14.5269°N -90.5875°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Guatemala |
Subdivision Type1: | Department |
Subdivision Name1: | Guatemala |
Established Date: | 17 April 1763 |
Leader Title: | Mayor (2020–2024) |
Leader Name: | Javier Gramajo[1] |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Km2: | 114 |
Population Total: | 618397 |
Population As Of: | 2018 census |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Blank Name: | Climate |
Blank Info: | Aw |
Flag Size: | 120px |
Villa Nueva is a city in the Guatemala department of Guatemala. The city centre of Villa Nueva at Villa Nueva Central Park is located 16km (10miles) south of Guatemala City. The city has a population of 618,397 (2018 census),[2] making it the second largest in Guatemala Department, after Guatemala City. It was founded on 17 April 1763, long before Guatemala declared its independence from the Spanish Empire.The local economy largely depends on industry, with the municipality having some 100 factories that produce such products as textiles, metallurgical goods, and plastics. The area's agricultural products include rice, dairy, fruits, and vegetables.
Mayor Salvador Gándara, serving from 2000 to 2011, was longlisted for the 2008 World Mayor award;[3] Sites of interest include the Naciones Unidas National Park,[4] and several malls, including Metrocentro and Santa Clara.[5]
During governor Mariano Rivera Paz' time in office, a decree was issued on 6 November 1839 declaring Amatitlán and independent district, which also included Palín and Villa Nueva. The decree says:
The district changed its name to Amatitlán Department according to the executive order of 8 May 1866 of field Marshall Vicente Cerna y Cerna government.
Amatitlán Department was abolished by decree 2081 of 29 April 1935 of president general Jorge Ubico regime. This decree literally reads:
"Considering that it is convenient for the country's best interest that the Amatitlán Department be dissolved.
Decrees:
Villa Nueva has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen: Aw).