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Casillas
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Casillas, Guatemala is located in Guatemala
Casillas, Guatemala
Casillas, Guatemala
Location in Guatemala
Country Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala
Department Flag of Santa Rosa Department.GIF Santa Rosa
Area
 • Municipality 80 sq mi (207 km2)
Population
 (2018 census)
 • Municipality 24,956
 • Density 312.2/sq mi (120.56/km2)
 • Urban
7,698
Climate Aw

Casillas is a town and a municipality in Guatemala. It is located in the Santa Rosa department. Casillas is the main town for the area around it.

In 2018, about 7,698 people lived in the town. The main language spoken here is Spanish.

Some small villages near Casillas include El Jute, Minas, Guadalupe, Chapas, San Juan Tapalapa, and El Palmar. The closest larger town is Nueva Santa Rosa.

Most people in Casillas are Roman Catholic. Every year, from January 12 to January 16, the town celebrates a big festival. This festival honors the "Cristo Negro" (Black Christ). During the fair, there are many fun activities like dances, a rodeo, and carnival rides.

Climate in Casillas

Casillas has a warm-temperate climate. This type of weather is known as a Tropical savanna climate (Aw) in the Köppen climate classification system.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Casillas (Santa Rosa) para niños

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