Morales, Guatemala
Morales is a municipality in Izabal Depairtment o Guatemala.
Morales | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
  Morales Location in Guatemala | |
| Coordinates: 15°28′21″N 88°50′29″W / 15.47250°N 88.84139°W | |
| Kintra |  Guatemala |
| Depairtment | Izabal Depairtment |
| Municipality | Morales |
| Creation municipality | 1920-06-24 |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 1295 km2 (500 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Population (census 2002)[2] | |
| • Municipality | 85,469 |
| • 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
eeditThe 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- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ The municipality wis creatit bi Acuerdo Gubernativo 24-06-1920.