Momostenango

Momostenango is a municipality in the Totonicapán department of Guatemala. The municipality is situated in the north-west of Totonicapán, in the western highlands of Guatemala.

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Settlement.name: Momostenango
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Momostenango - sunset.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 265px
Settlement.image_caption: The city in the fog
Settlement.pushpin_map: Guatemala
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 265px
Settlement.pushpin_relief: yes
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Department
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.area_total_km2: 330.7
Settlement.population_total: 142,191
Settlement.population_as_of: June 30, 2022
Settlement.population_density_km2: 430.0
Settlement.utc_offset: −06:00
Settlement.postal_code_type: Postal code
Settlement.postal_code: 08005

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: municipality of Guatemala
Country: Guatemala
Located in: Totonicapán Department
Population: 139552
Area: 305
Elevation: 2204
Time zone: UTC−06:00
Shares border with: San Carlos Sija
Image: Momostenango - sunset.jpg
Dialing code: 502

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Commons category: Momostenango
postal code: 08005

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Momostenango is a municipality in the Totonicapán department of Guatemala. The municipality is situated in the north-west of Totonicapán, in the western highlands of Guatemala.

==Population== Momostenango's population is predominantly of Maya Kʼicheʼ descent. 70% of the population lives in rural areas and most are small farmers growing maize, beans for their own consumption, and wheat.

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