Malacatán
Malacatán | |
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Municipality | |
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Malacatán Location in Guatemala | |
| Coordinates: 14°54′0″N 92°2′59″W / 14.90000°N 92.04972°W | |
| Country | Guatemala |
| Department | San Marcos |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hipólito Hernández (Partido Patriota) |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 89 sq mi (231 km2) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Municipality | 92,816 |
| • Density | 1,040/sq mi (402/km2) |
| • Urban | 8,689 |
| Climate | Am |
Malacatán is a town and municipality in the San Marcos department of Guatemala, located to the west of San Marcos town. It is fairly close to the border with Mexico - the border-crossing point is in the nearby village of El Carmen.