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Explore Nenton in Guatemala
Nenton in the region of Huehuetenango with its 2,530 inhabitants is a place in Guatemala - some 115 mi or ( 185 km ) North-West of New Guatemala , the country's capital city .
Time in Nenton is now 05:21 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guatemala " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Chetumal, Belmopan, Belize City, San Salvador, and Santa Tecla. Since you are here already, consider visiting Chetumal . Where to go and what to see in Nenton ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Nentón
Nentón is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Huehuetenango. Its territory extends 762.85 km and has 9,113 inhabitants. It became a municipality on December 5, 1876 and was formally known as San Benito Nentón. It is surrounded by the following: Mexico to the north and west, San Mateo Ixtatán to the east, San Sebastián Coatán, San Miguel Acatán and Jacaltenango to the south. The population here speaks Spanish and Chuj.
Located at 15.80 -91.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Nentón River
The Río Nentón is a river in Guatemala. From its sources in the Sierra de los Cuchumatanes of Huehuetenango, the river flows in a north-westerly direction, crosses the border with Mexico at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:15.797705|-91.891150|type:landmark_region:GT|||||| | |name=Río Seleguá }} and joins the Río Seleguá which continues northwards to the Presa de La Angostura, one of Mexico's largest artificial lakes. The Nentón river basin covers an area of 1,451 km² in Guatemala.
Located at 15.82 -91.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Santa Ana Huista
Santa Ana Huista is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Huehuetenango.
Located at 15.68 -91.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Jacaltenango
Jacaltenango is a town situated in the Western Highlands of Guatemala. It is located in a valley surrounded by the Sierra Madre Mountains. Jacaltenango serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. In 2002, its urban population was about 23,500 but the town's population is projected to have grown to over 40,000. Its economy is based mainly on agricultural products, especially coffee. Jacaltenango exports about 95% of its agricultural production.
Located at 15.67 -91.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
San Antonio Huista
San Antonio Huista is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Huehuetenango. It is located 362 kilometers from Guatemala City. The predominant language is Spanish, while approximately 20% of the population speak indigenous languages, the majority speaking Mam. San Antonio Huista is situated at 1240m above sea level, with a population of 13,750 people. It covers a terrain of 256km2.
Located at 15.65 -91.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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