Flores, Guatemala in the context of Petén (department)


Flores, Guatemala in the context of Petén (department)

⭐ Core Definition: Flores, Guatemala

Flores is the capital of the Petén Department, Guatemala's landlocked, northernmost department. The population was 45,560 in 2023.

Flores is the seat of the municipality of Flores (population 22,600).

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Flores, Guatemala in the context of Petén Department

Petén (from the Itz'a, Noj Petén, 'Great Island') is a department of Guatemala. It is geographically the northernmost department of Guatemala, as well as the largest by area – at 35,854 km (13,843 sq mi) it accounts for about one third of Guatemala's area. The capital is Flores. The population at the mid-2018 official estimate was 595,548.

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