Río Bravo (Municipio de Río Bravo)
Río Bravo is a town, with a population of 15,391 (2018 census), and a municipality in the Suchitepéquez department of Guatemala. Rio Bravo is a municipality that belongs to the department of Suchitepequez, in the Republic of Guatemala. The town was established December 10, 1951.
Formerly it was known as San Francisco Rio Bravo and belonged to the municipality of Santa Barbara. Its population was established near the Grande de Zacapa River, from which it gets its name.
It is located 127 km from the capital of Guatemala, reaching the coastal plain along the Pacific Ocean, because of this temperature is normally maintained at 32 °C but drops to 22 °C or 37 °C totals.
The main economic activities are agriculture, livestock and agribusiness. Its main crops are sugar cane, rubber, corn, beans, bananas and plantains. This municipality has a land area of 305 square kilometers and a population of approximately 17805 inhabitants (est. 2007).
Formerly it was known as San Francisco Rio Bravo and belonged to the municipality of Santa Barbara. Its population was established near the Grande de Zacapa River, from which it gets its name.
It is located 127 km from the capital of Guatemala, reaching the coastal plain along the Pacific Ocean, because of this temperature is normally maintained at 32 °C but drops to 22 °C or 37 °C totals.
The main economic activities are agriculture, livestock and agribusiness. Its main crops are sugar cane, rubber, corn, beans, bananas and plantains. This municipality has a land area of 305 square kilometers and a population of approximately 17805 inhabitants (est. 2007).
Map - Río Bravo (Municipio de Río Bravo)
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Country - Guatemala
Currency / Language
| ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
|---|---|---|---|
| GTQ | Guatemalan quetzal | Q | 2 |
| ISO | Language |
|---|---|
| ES | Spanish language |