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Sanarate | |
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Municipality | |
Coordinates: 14°47′42″N90°11′32″W / 14.79500°N 90.19222°W | |
Country | Guatemala |
Department | El Progreso |
Government | |
• Mayor | César Rodas (UNE) |
Area | |
• Total | 283 km2 (109 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 39,444 |
• Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
Climate | Aw |
Sanarate is a city in the El Progreso department of Guatemala. It is the administrative seat of Sanarate Municipality. A population of 20,976 (2018 census) [2] makes Sanarate the second largest city of El Progreso department, after the departmental capital of Guastatoya.
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