San Miguel Petapa

San Miguel Petapa
Municipality
  • From top, left to right: Panoramic view of San Miguel Petapa at night • Statue of a church in San Miguel Petapa • Apartment buildings in San Miguel Petapa • The toll on the Vía Alterna Sur highway • San Miguel Petapa Central Park
San Miguel Petapa
Location in Guatemala
Coordinates: 14°30′0″N 90°34′0″W / 14.50000°N 90.56667°W / 14.50000; -90.56667
Country Guatemala
DepartmentGuatemala
Government
 • Mayor (2016-2020)Luis Alberto Reyes (First trustee after Partido Patriota candidate Mynor Morales' candidacy was revoked)
Area
 • Municipality
9.5 sq mi (24.6 km2)
Elevation
4,130 ft (1,260 m)
Population
 (2018 census)
 • Municipality
135,447
 • Density14,300/sq mi (5,510/km2)
 • Urban
129,124
ClimateAw

San Miguel Petapa (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsam miˈɣel peˈtapa]) also known as Petapa is a city and municipality in the Guatemala department of Guatemala, located south of Guatemala City. The city has a population of 129,124 according to the 2018 census.