Gualán facts for kids
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Gualán
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Municipality
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| Country |  Guatemala |
| Department | Zacapa Department |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 336 sq mi (871 km2) |
| Population
(2018 census)
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| • Municipality | 45,663 |
| • Density | 135.78/sq mi (52.426/km2) |
| • Urban | 6,430 |
Gualán is a town and municipality in the Guatemalan department of Zacapa. It is located in the Eastern part of the country about 165 Kilometers from Guatemala City on route CA-9.
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Population
As of 1850, Gualán had an estimated population of 2,000.
Economy
Produces: Tomato, Sugar Cane, Fish, Coffee, and as with the whole of Zacapa department, has a considerable amount of Manufacturing Industry (although Dirty Industry is present as well), mainly Regional companies providing services and products targeted towards local customs.
Holidays
May 6 to May 8 is the celebration feast in honor of Saint Michael, the Archangel.
See also
In Spanish: Gualán para niños
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