Escuintla

Escuintla (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}Spanish pronunciation: [esˈkwintla]) is an industrial city in Guatemala, its land extension 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 to The Immaculate Conception. In 2002 the city had a population of 86,678. It is located on the border of the central highlands and the Pacific coastal plain. Many of the names of the municipalities of Guatemala consist of one of two things: the name of a catholic saint to worship the day the city was founded or a description with Náhuatl[3] roots. These influences are due to the troops in command of Pedro de Alvarado[4] who invaded the region in 1520. These troops were composed of Spanish soldiers and indigenous Tlaxcaltecs.