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What is the population of the industrial municipalities (Villa Nueva, Mixco, Amatitlán, San Miguel Petapa, Escuintla, Palín, Puerto San José, Puerto Barrios, Quetzaltenango, Cobán, Chimaltenango)?

According to the cited documentsMunicipalities

Villa Nueva

518,596

2026 projectionINE

INE projections (2018 Census base, as of 30 June), 2018 → 2026 → 2030: Guatemala 1,175,737 → 1,242,219 → 1,259,993; Mixco 476,736 → 558,989 → 600,803; Villa Nueva 450,250 → 518,596 → 554,273; Cobán 214,811 → 250,434 → 266,675; Quetzaltenango 189,514 → 217,976 → 231,127; Escuintla town 161,706 → 178,203 → 185,444; Amatitlán 144,305 → 159,961 → 167,203; San Miguel Petapa 140,605 → 158,631 → 165,771; Chimaltenango town 108,843 → 124,073 → 131,033; Puerto Barrios 106,744 → 117,139 → 121,639; Palín 67,965 → 76,113 → 79,681; San José/Puerto San José 64,211 → 72,156 → 75,671. A direct census count may differ: the Villa Nueva municipality cites 433,734 inhabitants as the result of the 2018 Census.

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  • Mixco558,9892026 projectionINE
  • Escuintla town178,2032026 projectionINE
  • Puerto Barrios117,1392026 projectionINE
  • Cobán250,4342026 projectionINE

Sources

  • INE

    Estimaciones y Proyecciones Municipales 2015-2030 por sexo

    • Villa Nueva
    • Mixco
    • Escuintla town
    • 2 more figures
    ine.gob.gtAccessed Aug 19, 2026Go to the source
  • Municipalidad de Villa Nueva

    Datos generales

    villanueva.gob.gtAccessed Aug 19, 2026Go to the source