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POPTÚN

Petén · GUATEMALA (GT) · 16.33°N / 89.42°W

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 3,591,181

Poptún is a city in Guatemala with a population of 17,320. It sits at 16.33/-89.42, runs on America/Guatemala, is 14 km from San Luis.

Population 17,320
Place Type District Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone America/Guatemala

All facts

fields
Country
Guatemala
Subdivision
Petén
Coords
16.33°N / 89.42°W
UTC offset
-6
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
S San Luis Petén 6,776 14.8 km
N Dolores Petén 10,604 20.0 km
SE Pueblo Viejo Toledo District 671 32.6 km
SE Jalacte Toledo District 759 34.7 km
E San Jose Toledo District 889 35.3 km
E Santa Cruz Toledo District 532 37.9 km
NW El Chal Petén 0 42.7 km
E San Antonio Toledo District 1,447 43.1 km
SE Dolores Toledo District 694 43.8 km
E San Pedro Toledo District 1,454 49.9 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Poptún?
17,320 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Poptún in?
America/Guatemala.
Which country is Poptún in?
Guatemala (GT).
Which airport serves Poptún?
Poptún Airport (PON).
How far is Poptún from Guatemala City?
About 222 km.
Does Poptún have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Guatemala?
Spanish; Castilian.
What currency is used in Guatemala?
Quetzal.
How many cities are in Guatemala?
340 on record.
Which admin region is Poptún in?
Petén.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/3591181

{
  "data": {
    "id": 3591181,
    "name": "Poptún",
    "ascii_name": "Poptun",
    "country_code": "GT",
    "population": 17320,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "America/Guatemala",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 16.33111,
    "longitude": -89.41694
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 2.6x the population of San Luis.
  • 14 km from San Luis.
  • Same timezone (America/Guatemala) as 339 other cities in Guatemala.
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