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Casillas, Guatemala

Coordinates: 14°25′N 90°15′W / 14.417°N 90.250°W / 14.417; -90.250
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Casillas
Town
Casillas is located in Guatemala
Casillas
Casillas
Location in Guatemala
Coordinates: 14°25′N 90°15′W / 14.417°N 90.250°W / 14.417; -90.250
Country Guatemala
Department Santa Rosa
Population
 • Total6,500
ClimateAw

Casillas is a town in the Guatemalan department of Santa Rosa. It serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name.[1] The town's population is approximately 6,500 and the spoken language is Spanish.

Nearby villages include El Jute, Minas, Guadalupe, Chapas, San Juan Tapalapa, El Palmar. The nearest town is Nueva Santa Rosa.

The population is mainly Roman Catholic and the town's festivities to honour the "Cristo Negro" take place from January 12 to January 16. The fair consists of many events, including dances, a rodeo, and carnival rides.

14°25′N 90°15′W / 14.417°N 90.250°W / 14.417; -90.250

References

  1. ^ Lakhani, Nina (13 July 2017). "The Canadian company mining hills of silver – and the people dying to stop it". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 July 2018.