Fun fact 1 about Escuintla
city
The name Escuintla means 'place of dogs' or 'near the dogs' in Nahuatl.
Escuintla
Guatemala
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city
Escuintla
Guatemala
Country
Guatemala
Population
150.0K
Coordinates
14.30, -90.79
Escuintla is an industrial city in Guatemala, its land area is 4,384 km2, and it is nationally known for its sugar agribusiness. Its capital is a municipality with the same name. Citizens celebrate from December 6 to 9 with a small fair in honor of the Catholic religious holiday of The Immaculate Conception.
From the “Etymology” section
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