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Discover Pineda in Guatemala
Pineda in the region of Santa Rosa is a town located in Guatemala - some 37 mi or ( 60 km ) South of New Guatemala , the country's capital .
Local time in Pineda is now 09:20 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guatemala " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Belmopan, Belize City, San Salvador, Santa Tecla, and Taxisco. When in this area, you might want to check out Belmopan . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Pineda ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Chiquimulilla
Chiquimulilla is a municipality in the Santa Rosa department of Guatemala. It is located about 20 kilometres from the Pacific coast. The city is an important regional trade location and junction. The most important products are leather goods. Chiquimulilla has 12,700 inhabitants. Some descendants of the Xinca people live in the adjacent area. This ethnicity was almost completely wiped out after the conquest of the Spaniards, mostly from infectious diseases that the Europeans brought in.
Located at 14.08 -90.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Santa María Ixhuatán
Santa María Ixhuatán is a municipality in the Santa Rosa department of Guatemala.
Located at 14.18 -90.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Guazacapán
Guazacapán is a town located in Santa Rosa Department in south-west Guatemala. Guazacapán is also the name of the municipality in Santa Rosa Department around the town of Guazacapán. The municipality of Guazacapán covers 172 km² with a population of some 12,250 as of 2004.
Located at 14.07 -90.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Taxisco
Taxisco is a municipality in the Santa Rosa department of Guatemala. It is located near the shoreline of the Pacific Ocean. Taxisco was the birthplace of Juan José Arévalo, who served as President of the Republic from 1945 to 1951. Prior to the Spanish Conquest, Taxisco was occupied by the Xinca people.
Located at 14.07 -90.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Cuilapa
Cuilapa, also known as Santa Rosa Cuilapa, is a town in Guatemala. It serves as the capital of the department of Santa Rosa and as the administrative seat for the surrounding municipality of Cuilapa. Cuilapa marks the geographic center of the American Continent. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:14|17|N|90|18|W|region:GT_type:city|| |primary |name= }}
Located at 14.28 -90.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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