Pochuta

Pochuta
Municipality and town
Pochuta is located in Guatemala
Pochuta
Pochuta
Location in Guatemala
Coordinates: 14°32′42″N 91°05′20″W / 14.54500°N 91.08889°W / 14.54500; -91.08889
Country Guatemala
Department Chimaltenango
Government
 • Major (2016-2020)Héctor R. Hernández Cumar[1]
Area
 • Total70 sq mi (170 km2)
Elevation
3,005 ft (916 m)
Time zoneUTC+6 (Central Time)

Pochuta is a municipality in the Chimaltenango department of Guatemala.

History and general information

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The town was known as "San Miguel Pochuta" during the Spanish colony and was elevated to a municipality in 1921. It has an area of 170 km2 and its municipal capital sits at 916 m above sea level. The main religious annual celebrations are in September, after Michael Archangel.

Name origin

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"Pochuta" comes from the nahuatl Pochotl or Pochotla, which means "Place of ceibas".

Geographic location

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Pochuta is surrounded by Chimaltenango Department municipalities except on the west, where it borders San Lucas Tolimán, a Sololá Department municipality:[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Partido UNE gana alcaldía de Chimaltenango". Prensa Libre (in Spanish). Guatemala. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  2. ^ a b c SEGEPLAN (2010). "Municipios de Chimaltenango" (in Spanish). Guatemala. Archived from the original on 8 June 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.