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Tejutla

San Marcos, Guatemala · North America

About Tejutla

Tejutla sits on the route: 15 minutes from Comitancillo.

Tejutla is a town located in San Marcos, Guatemala. With a population of 2,653, it is an important destination in North America.

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About Tejutla

Tejutla (Spanish pronunciation: [teˈxutla]) is a municipality in the western highlands of Guatemala, in the department of San Marcos. Tejutla was officially founded on 25 July 1672, although it was already an important town within the Mam kingdom in 1524, at the time of the Spanish conquest of Guatemala. It is

Read more situated high in the mountains, the so-called "cold zone", at about 2500 m altitude. Tejutla is primarily a Ladino municipality in that the majority of its inhabitants speak Spanish and are not indigenous. Tejutla has about 31,139 inhabitants, with about 6,000 living within the urban center (casco urbano). The municipio of Tejutla includes 67 communities, 20 of which are Aldeas and the rest are Caserios, Cantones and Colonias. The rivers Xolobaj and Del Molino flow through the town of Tejutla. The general climate in Tejutla during the winter, which runs from November through February, is about 10 degrees Celsius but temperatures can drop up to 5 degrees lower. Temperatures during the months of May through November can range anywhere from 18 to 30 degrees Celsius. The economy in Tejutla lives on agriculture, mainly apples and potatoes, although carrots, onions, cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, and peaches are also grown locally within the municipality.

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Tejutla is located in San Marcos, Guatemala, North America. The coordinates are 15.1225 latitude, -91.8063 longitude.

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Tejutla has a population of approximately 2,653 people, making it a town in Guatemala.

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Quick Information

Population
2,653
Continent
North America
Country
Guatemala
Region
San Marcos
Timezone
America/Guatemala
Coordinates
15.1225, -91.8063

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North AmericaGuatemalaSan MarcosTown

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Nearby Destinations

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Cabricán

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