Mixco
Encyclopedia
Mixco is a municipality
in the Guatemala department
of Guatemala
.
Located next to the main Guatemala City municipality, over time it has become part of the Guatemala City Metropolitan Area
. Most of Mixco is separated from the city by canyons, for which a multitude of bridges have been created. Ciudad San Cristóbal
, one of Guatemala's largest cities, is located in this municipality. It is the third largest city in Guatemala, after Guatemala City
and Villa Nueva
, with a population of 688,124.
La Florida, is no longer considered part of Mixco, because it have become part of Guatemala City in 1958.
football club play in the Guatemalan second division
. They have been playing their home games at different locations, since they plan to build the new Estadio de La Tierra de Campeones.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in the Guatemala department
Departments of Guatemala
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of Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
.
Located next to the main Guatemala City municipality, over time it has become part of the Guatemala City Metropolitan Area
Guatemala City Metropolitan Area
The Guatemala City Metropolitan area is a conglomeration of large municipalities surrounding the central city of Guatemala City.The municipalities conforming the metropolitan area are the following:1.Guatemala City...
. Most of Mixco is separated from the city by canyons, for which a multitude of bridges have been created. Ciudad San Cristóbal
Ciudad San Cristóbal
Ciudad San Cristóbal is a neighbourhood in the city of Mixco, and part of the department of Guatemala.One of the biggest housing developments near Guatemala City, it was first developed by DEINCO, a major real estate company, in 1973. It spans over more than 10 square kilometers, separated from...
, one of Guatemala's largest cities, is located in this municipality. It is the third largest city in Guatemala, after Guatemala City
Guatemala City
Guatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America...
and Villa Nueva
Villa Nueva, Guatemala
Villa Nueva is a municipality in the Guatemala department of Guatemala. Villa Nueva is located south of Guatemala City and has a population of 710,218 people, making it the second largest city in Guatemala, after Guatemala City...
, with a population of 688,124.
Administrative Division
Territorially the municipality is divided into eleven areas, formed by colonies, villages, counties and the county seat. However, some villages are turned into colonies.| Villages | |
|---|---|
| 1. El Campanero | 6. El Naranjito |
| 2. San José La Comunidad | 7. Sacoj |
| 3. Lo de Coy | 8. Buena Vista |
| 4. Lo de Bran | 9. El Aguacate |
| 5. Lo de Fuentes | 10. El Manzanillo |
| Colonies | |
|---|---|
| 1. El Milagro | 11. Monte Real |
| 2. Primero de Julio | 12. Monte Verde |
| 3. San Francisco | 13. El Castaño |
| 4. El Caminero | 14. Pablo VI |
| 5. Carolingia | 15. Belencito |
| 6. Las Brisas | 16. Molino de Las Flores |
| 7. La Brigada | 17. Ciudad San Cristóbal |
| 8. Belén | 18. Lomas de Portugal |
| 9. Monserrat | 19. Bosques de San Nicolás |
| 10. Las Minervas | 20. El Tesoro |
| 21. El Tesoro Banvi | |
La Florida, is no longer considered part of Mixco, because it have become part of Guatemala City in 1958.
Mayors
| Mayors | Period |
|---|---|
| Abraham Rivera Sagastume | 2000-2004 |
| Amílcar Rivera Estévez | 2004-2012 |
| Otto Pérez Leal | 2012-2016 |
Universities
- UruralG
- UPANAUniversidad Panamericana de GuatemalaUniversidad Panamericana de Guatemala is a university in Guatemala.-External links:*...
- USACUniversidad de San Carlos de GuatemalaThe Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala It is the biggest and oldest university of Guatemala, also it is the fourth founded in the Americas....
- URL
Sports
Deportivo MixcoDeportivo Mixco
Club Social y Deportivo Mixco is a Guatemalan football club based in Mixco, Guatemala.They had played their home games in the Clausura 2010 in the Estadio Julio Armando Cobar in Petapa, since plans for construction of the Estadio de La Tierra de Campeones are in an advanced stage.In the Apertura...
football club play in the Guatemalan second division
Primera División de Ascenso
The Primera División de Ascenso is the second highest level of the Guatemalan league system of football. Formerly, it was known as Liga Mayor "B"...
. They have been playing their home games at different locations, since they plan to build the new Estadio de La Tierra de Campeones.
See also
- List of places in Guatemala
- Guatemala Department
- Guatemala CityGuatemala CityGuatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America...