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Flores Island, Guatemala

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Flores Island
Flores - Peten Guatemala
Flores - Peten Guatemala
Flag of Flores Island
Etymology: Noj Petén ("Big Island")
Flores Island is located in Guatemala
Flores Island
Flores Island
Coordinates: 16°55′46″N 89°53′29″W / 16.92944°N 89.89139°W / 16.92944; -89.89139 <-- Administrative location -->
Country Guatemala
locationLake Petén Itzá
Department Petén
Area
 • Total.1 km2 (0.04 sq mi)
Elevation
127 m (417 ft)
Population
 • Total44,706
 • Urban density1,028/km2 (2,660/sq mi)
[[UTC−06:00|Time zone]]
Geocode7303734

Isla de Flores[1][2] is an island located in Lake Petén Itzá, belongs to the Petén Department, Guatemala. The city of Flores is located on this island, which is part of the head of this department, next to the town of Santa Elena de la Cruz. It was formerly known by the natives as "Noj Petén" (also written "Noh Petén") which means "Big Island". The Spanish conquerors destroyed Noj Petén in the c. 16th century, leaving it abandoned until the c. 18th century.

It received the name Flores in honor of a prominent Guatemalan independence leader, called Cirilo Flores. The Island is located 127 meters above sea level, and is connected by a bridge to Santa Elena de la Cruz by a causeway.

Church on the island of Flores in 1915.

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References

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  1. ^ La isla de Flores Accessed on March 31, 2019.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 2, 2010. Retrieved March 31, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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