El Progreso

GUATEMALA


Departament: El Progreso

Name Meaning - "The Progress"

DEPARTMENTAL INFORMATION-


Area -
1,922km2/1,194mi2

Population -
128,403

Languages -
Spanish, Spanish-Arabic

Borders -
Alta Verapaz and Baja Verapaz to the North;
Zacapa and Jalapa to the East;
Guatemala to the West and South

Has 8 districts -
El Jícaro
San Augustín Acasaguastlán
Guastatoya
San Cristobal Acasaguastlán
Morazán
Sanarate
San Antonio La Paz
Sansare

District Map - Mapa Municipal

Coat of Arms - Escudo de Armas

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THE DISTRICTS-

EL JICARO-
The district of El Jicaro is categorized as Town/category 3a. It is 28 Kilometers from the departmental head and it is 107 kilometers from the capital. The Principal Industry in El Jicaro is Hats of hilama, while its main cultivation is G.B. tomato. It does offer services of transportation and it does have services for gas and diesel. It does not offer lodging services. Their phone prefix is:– El Jicaro is 249 square kilometers with an elevation of 245 square meters. El Jicaro has as saint “Navidad” celebrated on the 25th of December. The days for “mercado” in El Jicaro are--.
GUASTATOYA-
The district of Guastatoya is categorized as City/category 1a. It is 0 Kilometers from the departmental head and it is 75 kilometers from the capital. The Principal Industry in Guastatoya is Cigarettes and Cigars, while its main cultivation is G.B. rice, chili. It does offer services of transportation and it does have services for gas and diesel. It does offer lodging services. Their phone prefix is:341-Guastatoya is 262 square kilometers with an elevation of 517 square meters. Guastatoya has as saint “El Cristo Negro” celebrated on the 15th of January. The days for “mercado” in Guastatoya are--.
MORAZAN-
The district of Morazan is categorized as Town/category 3a. It is 31 Kilometers from the departmental head and it is 105 kilometers from the capital. The Principal Industry in Morazan is Sawmill, while its main cultivation is G.B., banana, coffee. It does offer services of transportation and it does have services for gas and diesel. It does not offer lodging services. Their phone prefix is:– Morazan is 329 square kilometers with an elevation of 349 square meters. Morazan has as saint “El Niño Dios” celebrated on the 25th of December. The days for “mercado” in Morazan are--.
SAN AGUSTIN ACASAGUASTLAN-
The district of San Agustin Acasaguastlan is categorized as Town/category 2a. It is 19 Kilometers from the departmental head and it is 96 kilometers from the capital. The Principal Industry in San Agustin Acasaguastlan is Hats of palm and pottery, while its main cultivation is basic Grains, Tobacco. It does offer services of transportation and it does have services for gas and diesel. It does not offer lodging services. Their phone prefix is:– San Agustin Acasaguastlan is 358 square kilometers with an elevation of 290 square meters. San Agustin Acasaguastlan has as saint “San Agustin” celebrated on the 28th of August. The days for “mercado” in San Agustin Acasaguastlan are Thursday and Sunday.
SAN ANTONIO LA PAZ-
The district of San Antonio La Paz is categorized as Town/category 3a. It is 39 Kilometers from the departmental head and it is 40 kilometers from the capital. The Principal Industry in San Antonio La Paz is Beekeeping, while its main cultivation is Yucca, Tomato, Bean. It does offer services of transportation and it does have services for gas and diesel. It does not offer lodging services. Their phone prefix is:–San Antonio La Paz is 209 square kilometers with an elevation of 1240 square meters. San Antonio La Paz has as saint “San Antonio” celebrated on the 13th of June. The days for “mercado” in San Antonio La Paz are--.
SAN CRISTOBAL ACASAGUASTLAN-
The district of San Cristobal Acasaguastlan is categorized as Town/category 4a. It is 28 Kilometers from the departmental head and it is 101 kilometers from the capital. The Principal Industry in San Cristobal Acasaguastlan is Hat of Hilama, while its main cultivation is basic Grains. It does offer services of transportation and it does have services for gas and diesel. It does not offer lodging services. Their phone prefix is: --San Cristobal Acasaguastlan is 124 square kilometers with an elevation of 279 square meters. San Cristobal Acasaguastlan has as saint “San Cristobal” celebrated on the 26th of July. The days for “mercado” in San Cristobal Acasaguastlan are--.
SANARATE-
The district of Sanarate is categorized as Town/category 2a. It is 19 Kilometers from the departmental head and it is 54 kilometers from the capital. The Principal Industry in Sanarate is Trimming shops and coheteria, while its main cultivation is G.B., tobacco, tomato. It does offer services of transportation and it does have services for gas and diesel. It does offer lodging services. Their phone prefix is:–Sanarate has an elevation of 850 square meters. Sanarate has as saint “La Virgen del Rosario” celebrated on the 14th of November. The days for “mercado” in Sanarate are--.
SANSARE-
The district of Sansare is categorized as Town/category 3a. It is 33 Kilometers from the departmental head and it is 62 kilometers from the capital. The Principal Industry in Sansare is Yuquilla, while its main cultivation is G.B., yucca. It does offer services of transportation and it does have services for gas and diesel. It does offer lodging services. Their phone prefix is:– Sansare has an elevation of 790 square meters. Sansare has as saint “La Virgen de la Gracia” celebrated on the 24th of September. The days for “mercado” in Sansare are.

DEPARTMENTAL FEATURES - *=denotes shared feature with another department.

Volcanoes/Mountains - None

Lakes/Lagoons/Rivers -
*Rio Grande

RECEPIES AND TRADITIONAL DISHES - 413. Sopa Caldosa de Gallina 414. Ensalada de Verduras 415. Arroz con Costilla 416. Flor de Izote 417. Tortitas de Yuca 418. Pan de Maiz 419. Salporas 420. Estofado de Gallina Criolla

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