Morales, Guatemala

Morales
—  Municipality  —
Morales Location in Guatemala
Coordinates: 15°28′21″N 88°50′29″W / 15.4725°N 88.84139°W / 15.4725; -88.84139Coordinates: 15°28′21″N 88°50′29″W / 15.4725°N 88.84139°W / 15.4725; -88.84139
Country	Guatemala
Department	Izabal Department
Municipality	Morales
Creation municipality	1920-06-24
Government
- Mayor
Area
- Municipality	1,295 km2 (500 sq mi)
Elevation[1]	75 m (246 ft)
Population (census 2002)[2]
- Municipality	85,469
- Urban	14,231

Morales is a municipality in Izabal Department of Guatemala.

The municipality was created in 1920^[3] and is formed by the town of Morales, 9 villages and 56 rural communities.^[1]

The Cuevas del Silvino National Park is located a few kilometers north-east of Morales.

Sports

The town boasted a Guatemalan top division football side in Deportivo Heredia before it was relocated to San José, El Petén Department in summer 2008 due to a lack of support.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Asesoría Manuel Basterrechea Asociados (2000). "Plan Municipal para la Reducción de Desastres para el Municipio Morales, Izabal". UNEPAR/UNICEF. http://www.crid.or.cr/digitalizacion/pdf/spa/doc13929/doc13929-2a.pdf. Retrieved 2009-07-27. 
2. ^ "XI Censo Nacional de Poblacion y VI de Habitación (Censo 2002)". INE. 2002. http://www.ine.gob.gt/index.php?view=article&catid=42%3Ademografiaypoblacion&id=75%3Acenso2002&option=com_content&Itemid=69. 
3. ^ The municipality was created by Acuerdo Gubernativo 24-06-1920.