Petén Department
department of Guatemala
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Summary
Petén Department is a department of Guatemala[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of department of guatemala entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,536 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Guatemala[3]
- Country: Guatemala[4]
- Capital: Flores[5]
- Shares border with: Alta Verapaz Department[6], Izabal Department[7], Chiapas[8], Tabasco[9], Campeche[10], Orange Walk District[11], Cayo District[12], Toledo District[13]
- Commons category: Petén Department[14]
- Located in time zone: UTC−06:00[15]
- Inception: May 8, 1866[16]
- Official website: http://www.guatemala.gob.gt/peten.php[17]
- Topic's main category: Category:Petén Department[18]
- Population: 622,409[19]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in the department of Petén[20]
- Category for people who died here: Q88399161[21]
- Native label: Petén[22]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Petén Department[23]
- Area: 35,854 km²[24]
- Language used: Itza’[25], Q’eqchi’[26], Mopan Maya[27]
Why It Matters
Petén Department has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]