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Petén

Department in Guatemala

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The population development in Petén as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).

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NameStatusPopulation
Estimate
2008-06-30
Population
Estimate
2018-06-30
Population
Projection
2023-06-30
PeténDepartment563,832595,548640,151
DoloresMunicipality...29,40630,546
El Chal (← Dolores)Municipality...15,09515,680
FloresMunicipality49,19741,16645,560
La LibertadMunicipality...80,59787,572
Las Cruces (← La Libertad)Municipality...36,65239,824
Melchor de MencosMunicipality21,18429,33931,009
PoptúnMunicipality55,20663,85470,784
San AndrésMunicipality35,10634,16035,777
San BenitoMunicipality49,40250,70155,065
San FranciscoMunicipality14,34715,88917,009
San JoséMunicipality4,9297,0347,323
San LuisMunicipality68,12174,81378,007
Santa AnaMunicipality26,19722,63024,824
SayaxchéMunicipality94,40794,212101,171
GuatemalaRepublic13,677,81516,346,95017,602,431

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica Guatemala.

Explanation: In contrast to the population estimates and projections in the table above, the census figures used by the following information about population structure are not adjusted for underenumeration. The area figures of municipalities are computed by using geospatial data.


Further information about the population structure:

Gender (P 2023)
Males329,349
Females310,802
Age Groups (P 2023)
0-14 years217,394
15-64 years386,059
65+ years36,698
Age Distribution (P 2023)
70+ years25,089
60-69 years25,913
50-59 years37,609
40-49 years56,918
30-39 years88,155
20-29 years124,754
10-19 years133,942
0-9 years147,771
Urbanization (C 2018)
Rural324,803
Urban220,797
Place of Birth (C 2018)
Same municipality365,340
Other municipality in Guatamala169,678
Other country3,849
Ethnic Group (C 2018)
Maya164,814
Garifuna462
Xinca200
Afro-Guatemalan1,097
Ladino378,129
Foreign898
Mother Tongue (C 2018)
Spain355,436
Q'eqchi'125,067
K'iche'2,002
Mam921
Kaqchikel1,449
Other language7,168
Literacy (A7+) (C 2018)
yes355,388
no93,943