Villa Nueva, Guatemala
Encyclopedia
Villa Nueva is a municipality
in the Guatemala
department
of Guatemala
. Villa Nueva is located 16 kilometres (10 mi) south of Guatemala City
and has a population of 710,218 people, making it the second largest city in Guatemala, after Guatemala City. It was founded on 17 April 1763, long before Guatemala declared its independence from the Spanish Empire.
The local economy largely depends on industry, with the municipality having some 25 factories that produce such products as textiles, metallurgical goods, and plastics. The area's agricultural products include rice, dairy, fruits, and vegetables.
Mayor Salvador Gandara, serving since 2000, is longlisted for the 2008 World Mayor
award.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in the Guatemala
Guatemala (department)
Guatemala is one of the 22 departments of Guatemala. The capital is Guatemala City, which also serves as the national capital.The department covers a surface area of 2,126 km², and had a population of 2,541,581 at the 2002 census.- Municipalities :...
department
Departments of Guatemala
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of Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
. Villa Nueva is located 16 kilometres (10 mi) south of Guatemala City
Guatemala City
Guatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America...
and has a population of 710,218 people, making it the second largest city in Guatemala, after Guatemala City. It was founded on 17 April 1763, long before Guatemala declared its independence from the Spanish Empire.
The local economy largely depends on industry, with the municipality having some 25 factories that produce such products as textiles, metallurgical goods, and plastics. The area's agricultural products include rice, dairy, fruits, and vegetables.
Mayor Salvador Gandara, serving since 2000, is longlisted for the 2008 World Mayor
World Mayor
World Mayor is a biennial award organized by The City Mayors Foundation since 2004. It intends to raise the profile of mayors worldwide, as well as honour those who have served their communities well and who have contributed to the well-being of cities, nationally and internationally...
award.
See also
- List of places in Guatemala
- Guatemala Department
- Guatemala CityGuatemala CityGuatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America...