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{{Other uses}} {{Infobox settlement <!--See the Table at Infobox Settlement for all fields and descriptions of usage--> <!-- Basic info ---------------->| official_name = Escuintla | other_name = | native_name = <!-- for cities whose native name is not in English --> | nickname = | settlement_type = Municipality <!--For Town or Village (Leave blank for the default City)--> | motto = <!-- images and maps -----------> | image_skyline = Palin, Guatemala - panoramio (1).jpg | imagesize = 250px | image_caption = Escuintla, Guatemala | image_flag = Flag_of_Escuintla.svg | flag_size = | image_seal = Coat_of_arms_of_Escuintla.svg | seal_size = | image_shield = | shield_size = | image_blank_emblem = | blank_emblem_type = | blank_emblem_size = | image_map = | mapsize = | map_caption = | image_map1 = | mapsize1 = | map_caption1 = | image_dot_map = | dot_mapsize = | dot_map_caption = | dot_x = | dot_y = | pushpin_map = Guatemala<!-- the name of a location map as per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Location_map --> | pushpin_label_position = bottom | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Guatemala | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = [[Image:Flag of Guatemala.svg|25px]] [[Guatemala]] | subdivision_type1 = [[Departments of Guatemala|Department]] | subdivision_name1 = [[Image:Flag of Escuintla.svg|25px]] [[Escuintla Department|Escuintla]] | subdivision_type2 = [[Municipality]] | subdivision_name2 = Escuintla | subdivision_type3 = | subdivision_name3 = | subdivision_type4 = | subdivision_name4 = <!-- Politics -----------------> | government_footnotes = | government_type = Municipal | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = Abraham Rivera | leader_title1 = <!-- for places with, say, both a mayor and a city manager --> | leader_name1 = | leader_title2 = | leader_name2 = | leader_title3 = | leader_name3 = | leader_title4 = | leader_name4 = | established_title = <!-- Settled --> | established_date = | established_title2 = <!-- Incorporated (town) --> | established_date2 = | established_title3 = <!-- Incorporated (city) --> | established_date3 = <!-- Area ---------------------> | area_magnitude = | unit_pref = <!--Enter: Imperial, if Imperial (metric) is desired--> | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 545<!-- ALL fields dealing with a measurements are subject to automatic unit conversion--> | area_land_km2 = <!--See table @ Template:Infobox Settlement for details on automatic unit conversion--> | area_water_km2 = | area_total_sq_mi = | area_land_sq_mi = | area_water_sq_mi = | area_water_percent = | area_urban_km2 = | area_urban_sq_mi = | area_metro_km2 = | area_metro_sq_mi = | area_blank1_title = | area_blank1_km2 = | area_blank1_sq_mi = <!-- Population -----------------------> | population_as_of = census 2018 | population_note = | population_total = 156313 | population_footnotes = <ref>[https://www.citypopulation.de/en/guatemala/admin/ Citypopulation.de] Population of departments and municipalities in Guatemala</ref> | population_density_km2 = auto | population_density_sq_mi = | population_metro = | population_density_metro_km2 = | population_density_metro_sq_mi = | population_urban = 156313 | population_urban_footnotes =<ref>[https://www.citypopulation.de/en/guatemala/cities/ Citypopulation.de] Population of the major cities in Guatemala</ref> | population_density_urban_km2 = | population_density_urban_sq_mi = | population_blank1_title = Ethnicities | population_blank1 = | population_blank2_title = Religions | population_blank2 = [[Roman Catholicism]], [[Evangelicalism]] | population_density_blank1_km2 = | population_density_blank1_sq_mi = <!-- General information ---------------> | timezone = | utc_offset = | timezone_DST = | utc_offset_DST = | coordinates = {{coord|14|17|52|N|90|47|13|W|region:GT|display=inline,title}} | elevation_footnotes = <!--for references: use <ref> tags--> | elevation_m = 355 | elevation_ft = <!-- Area/postal codes & others --------> | postal_code_type = <!-- enter ZIP code, Postcode, Post code, Postal code... --> | postal_code = | area_code = | blank_name = [[Köppen climate classification|Climate]] | blank_info = [[Tropical monsoon climate|Am]] | blank1_name = | blank1_info = | website = | footnotes = }} '''Escuintla''' ({{IPA|es|esˈkwintla}}) is an industrial city in [[Guatemala]], its land extension is 4,384 km<sup>2</sup>, and it is nationally known for its sugar [[agribusiness]]. Its capital is a municipality with the same name. Citizens celebrate from December 6 to 9 with a small fair in honor to [[The Immaculate Conception]]. In 2002 the city had a population of 86,678. It is located on the border of the central highlands and the Pacific coastal plain.
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