San José Pinula
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San Jose Pinula is a municipality
in the Department of Guatemala
in the Republic of Guatemala
in Central America
. It is located 22 kilometres (13.7 mi) from the capital, Guatemala City
. The city was established in 1886 as Villorio San Jose. The city is surrounded by mountains. Until a few years ago, the economy was based on the growing of corn, as well as some vegetables such as guisquil, chayote or pataste. However, the growth of Guatemala City in recent years has transformed farmland into suburban neighborhoods. Golf courses, such as Hacienda Nueva Country Club and Alta Vista Country Club, both considered world-class, are now in and around San Jose Pinula.
The city is governed by municipal authorities elected every four years. The predominant religion in the region is Roman Catholic, followed by evangelical Protestant denominations. The Patron Saint and namesake of the town is San Jose (St. Joseph), whose day and is annually celebrated on March 19. Currently, the town of San Jose Pinula is coping with rapid growth which has resulted in increased traffic congestion in the mornings and evenings.
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 Department of Guatemala
Guatemala (department)
Guatemala is one of the 22 departments of Guatemala. The capital is Guatemala City, which also serves as the national capital.The department covers a surface area of 2,126 km², and had a population of 2,541,581 at the 2002 census.- Municipalities :...
in the Republic 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...
in Central America
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
. It is located 22 kilometres (13.7 mi) from the capital, Guatemala City
Guatemala City
Guatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America...
. The city was established in 1886 as Villorio San Jose. The city is surrounded by mountains. Until a few years ago, the economy was based on the growing of corn, as well as some vegetables such as guisquil, chayote or pataste. However, the growth of Guatemala City in recent years has transformed farmland into suburban neighborhoods. Golf courses, such as Hacienda Nueva Country Club and Alta Vista Country Club, both considered world-class, are now in and around San Jose Pinula.
The city is governed by municipal authorities elected every four years. The predominant religion in the region is Roman Catholic, followed by evangelical Protestant denominations. The Patron Saint and namesake of the town is San Jose (St. Joseph), whose day and is annually celebrated on March 19. Currently, the town of San Jose Pinula is coping with rapid growth which has resulted in increased traffic congestion in the mornings and evenings.