Zacapa (Spanish pronunciation: [saˈkapa]) is the departmental capital municipality of Zacapa Department, one of the 22 Departments of Guatemala. It is located approximately 112 kilometres (70 mi) from Guatemala City.
Zacapa | |
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Municipality | |
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  Zacapa Location in Guatemala | |
| Coordinates: 14°58′N 89°32′W / 14.967°N 89.533°W | |
| Country |  Guatemala |
| Department | .png){kind=small} Zacapa |
| Municipality | Zacapa |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Mayor | Julio Sanchez |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 397 km2 (153 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Population (Census 2018) | |
| • Municipality | 60,424[1] |
| • Density | 152/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 60,370[2] |
| • Ethnicities | Ladinos |
| • Religions | Catholicism Evangelicalism |
| Climate | BSh |
| http://www.inforpressca.com/zacapa/ | |
Sports
editFootball club Deportivo Zacapa competes in Guatemala's top division and play their home games at the Estadio David Ordoñez Bardales. Their team mascot is the Gallo (rooster).
Etymology
editHistorian and poet, Capitán Don Francisco Antonio De Fuentes Y Guzmán notes in his Remembrance Florida, the name Zacapa derives from Nahuatl Zacatl meaning grass or weed, and apan meaning in the river, a word which in turn is composed of atl also meaning water, river, and apan. Zacapa means on the river of grass.
See also
edit- Zacapa rum, a brand named for this department.
References
edit- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of departments and municipalities in Guatemala
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of cities & towns in Guatemala
14°58′N 89°32′W / 14.967°N 89.533°W
