El Adelanto
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El Adelanto | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
  El Adelanto Location in Guatemala | |
| Coordinates: 14°10′06″N 89°43′37″W / 14.16833°N 89.72694°W | |
| Country |  Guatemala |
| Department |  Jutiapa |
| Established | 23 August 1882 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Teofilio Sinohe Corado Azmitia |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 13.2 sq mi (34.1 km2) |
| Population (2018 census)[1] | |
• Municipality | 6,500 |
| • Density | 490/sq mi (190/km2) |
| • Urban | 2,341 (36%) |
| • Religions | 60% Catholic; 30% Evangelical; 10% other |
| • Gender | 3,232 males and 3,268 females |
| Climate | Aw |
| Website | www |
El Adelanto (Spanish pronunciation: [el aðeˈlanto]) is a small town and municipality in the Jutiapa department of Guatemala. The population as of 2023 is 8,457.[2]
El Adelanto is located in southeastern Guatemala, 150 km from Guatemala City and 32 km southeast of Jutiapa, departmental seat of Jutiapa.
It borders the municipality of Jutiapa to the north, Yupiltepeque to the east, Zapotitlán to the south, and Comapa to the southwest. The municipal seat is also known as El Adelanto.
