San Cristóbal Acasaguastlán
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Time zone | UTC-6 |
Climate | BSh |
Website | Municipality site |
San Cristóbal Acasaguastlán (Spanish pronunciation: [saŋ kɾisˈtoβal akasaɣwaskaˈtlan]) is a town in the El Progreso department of Guatemala. San Cristóbal Acasaguastlán is located on the northern bank of the Motagua River at an altitude of 250 m. It had a population of 6,129 people at the 2002 census,[1] and covers a territory of 124 square kilometres (48 sq mi).[2] San Cristóbal Acasaguastlán borders on San Agustín Acasaguastlán to the northwest, Usumatlán to the east, and El Jicaro to the south. It is located on the inter-ocean highway (CA-9), 101 km from Guatemala City.
History
San Cristóbal Acasaguastlán's history has its origins in
Education
San Cristobal is currently (as of 2011) the only municipality in Guatemala reporting a 100% literacy rate.
Church
The colonial Cathedral of San Cristobal of 1654 is being restored, and promises to be on a par with the cathedrals and churches found in Antigua. The restoration project has been undertaken to undo damage caused by the earthquake of 1976.
References
- ^ a b "XI Censo Nacional de Poblacion y VI de Habitación (Censo 2002)". INE. 2002.
- ^ San Cristóbal Acasaguastlán. Municipality of San Cristóbal Acasaguastlán.
Further reading
- Feldman, Lawrence H. (2000). Motagua Colonial: Conquest and Colonization in the Motagua River Valley in Guatemala. Raleigh: Boson Books/C&M Online Media. p. 200. ISBN 1-886420-51-3.
- McNally, Shelagh. Adventure Guide to Guatemala (Adventure Guides Series). Grand Rapids: Hunter (NJ), 2003.
- Oss, Adriaan C. van. Catholic Colonialism: A Parish History of Guatemala, 1524-1821 (Cambridge Latin American Studies). New York: Cambridge UP, 2002.