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Jocotenango

Jocotenango (alternate: Xocotenango; translation from Kaqchikel: "place of many plums") is a town and small municipality in the northeast section of Guatemalan department of Sacatepéquez, and is situated north of Antigua Guatemala. It has seven zones, two villages, and one hamlet. According to the 2018 census, the municipality has a total population of 21,657 of which 1,680 are native population and the rest are non-indigenous; and approximately 19,280 live in an urban area, while the rest are rural dwellers.

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Settlement.name: Jocotenango
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Templo de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, Jocotenango, 2008.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Templo de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, Jocotenango
Settlement.pushpin_map: Guatemala
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: rightb
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Guatemala
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Department
Settlement.subdivision_name1: 25px Sacatepéquez
Settlement.area_total_km2: 10.4
Settlement.population_as_of: 2018
Settlement.population_total: 21657
Settlement.population_density_km2: 2100
Settlement.population_urban: 19280
Settlement.timezone: CST
Settlement.utc_offset: −6
Settlement.blank_name: Climate