Sayaxché
Sayaxché is a municipality in the El Petén depairtment o Guatemala, on the Río La Pasión river. In 2000, it haed 47,693 inhabitants.
Sayaxché | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 Ferry athort Río de la Pasión in Sayaxché | |
  Sayaxché | |
| Coordinates: 16°31′N 90°11′W / 16.517°N 90.183°W | |
| Kintra |  Guatemala |
| Depairtment | El Petén |
| Found | 1874 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.752 km2 (1.449 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 125 m (410 ft) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 47,693 |
| Website | http://www.inforpressca.com/sayaxche/ |
The ceety wis foondit in 1874 tae provide accommodation for forest wirkers o Jamet Sastré loggin company. It obtain a municipal status in 1929.
El Rosario Naitional Pairk is locatit juist east o the toun. The airchaeological steids o Ceibal an Dos Pilas are locatit athin the municipal boondaries.