Acatenango, Chimaltenango

Acatenango
Municipality and town
Acatenango
Acatenango
Coordinates: 14°33′16″N 90°56′38″W / 14.55444°N 90.94389°W / 14.55444; -90.94389
Country Guatemala
Department Chimaltenango
Government
 • Mayor (2016-2020)Isaías Marroquín F.
Area
 • Municipality and town
55 sq mi (143 km2)
Population
 (2018 census)
 • Municipality and town
23,228
 • Density421/sq mi (162/km2)
 • Urban
12,136
Time zoneUTC+6 (Central Time)
ClimateCwb

Acatenango is a town and municipality in the Chimaltenango department of Guatemala. It is in this municipality that the Acatenango volcano is located. The town is in the valley of the Cocoyá River.

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