Morales, Guatemala

Morales is a municipality in Izabal Depairtment o Guatemala.

Morales
Municipality
Morales is located in Guatemala
Morales
Morales
Location in Guatemala
Coordinates: 15°28′21″N 88°50′29″W / 15.47250°N 88.84139°W / 15.47250; -88.84139
Kintra Guatemala
DepairtmentIzabal Depairtment
MunicipalityMorales
Creation municipality1920-06-24
Area
 • Municipality1295 km2 (500 sq mi)
Elevation75 m (246 ft)
Population
 (census 2002)[2]
 • Municipality85,469
 • Urban
14,231

The municipality wis creatit in 1920[3] an is formit bi the toun o Morales, 9 veelages an 56 rural commonties.[1]

The Cuevas del Silvino Naitional Pairk is locatit a few kilometres north-east o Morales.

Sports eedit

The toun boastit a Guatemalan top diveesion fitbaa side in Deportivo Heredia afore it wis relocatit tae San José, El Petén Depairtment in simmer 2008 due tae a lack o support.

References eedit

  1. a b Asesoría Manuel Basterrechea Asociados (2000). "Plan Municipal para la Reducción de Desastres para el Municipio Morales, Izabal" (PDF). UNEPAR/UNICEF. Archived frae the original (PDF) on 22 Februar 2012. Retrieved 27 Julie 2009.
  2. "XI Censo Nacional de Poblacion y VI de Habitación (Censo 2002)". INE. 2002. Archived frae the original on 20 October 2008. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  3. The municipality wis creatit bi Acuerdo Gubernativo 24-06-1920.