Cuyotenango
Municipality in Suchitepéquez, Guatemala
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Cuyotenango is a town and municipality in the Suchitepéquez department of Guatemala. It has a population of 38,791.[2]
Cuyotenango | |
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Municipality | |
 Interactive map of Cuyotenango | |
| Country |  Guatemala |
| Department |  Suchitepéquez |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 92.5 km2 (35.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2018 census)[1] | |
• Municipality | 33,436 |
| • Density | 361/km2 (936/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 8,332 |
Cuyotenango was founded around the 16th century, and its name in Nahuatl literally means "Fortification of the Coyote", a name given by the Mexican soldiers accompanying Pedro de Alvarado, the Spanish conquistador of Guatemala. There is a beach called Tulate, a vacation spot of Semana Santa (Holy Week).
