Central America

Countries, regions and cities in Central America

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Matagalpa

Matagalpa is a city and municipality in Nicaragua, known as the Pearl of the North and a major coffee-producing region.

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Chichicastenango

Chichicastenango is a town and municipal seat in Guatemala's Quiché Department, known for its K'iche' Maya culture and market.

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Mejicanos

Mejicanos is a district in San Salvador, El Salvador, with a population of 144,855 and an area of 22.12 km².

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Escuintla

Escuintla is an industrial municipality in Guatemala known for sugar agribusiness and its location on the Pacific coastal plain.

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Guatemala City

Guatemala City is the capital and largest city of Guatemala, located in the Valle de la Ermita. It serves as the nation's political, economi...

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Xalapa

Xalapa is the capital city of Veracruz state, Mexico. Population 443,063 (2020).

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Tegucigalpa

Tegucigalpa is the capital and largest city of Honduras, located in the Central District. It serves as the nation's political and administra...

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San Juan Sacatepéquez

San Juan Sacatepéquez is a municipality in Guatemala City's department, known for flower-growing and wooden furniture.

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Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa

Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa is a municipality in Guatemala's Escuintla Department, known for its Pipil archaeological history and tropical mon...

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Chiquimula

Chiquimula is a city and municipality in Guatemala, known as the 'Pearl of the East' and a historic hero city.

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Totonicapán

Totonicapán is a city and department in Guatemala, known for its indigenous history, 1902 earthquake, and hot springs.

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Panama City

Panama City is the capital and largest city of Panama, located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal.

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San Miguel Petapa

San Miguel Petapa is a municipality in Guatemala Department, Guatemala, with a 2018 census population of 129,124.

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San Jose, California

San Jose is the most populous city in the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California, serving as the county seat of Santa Clara County.

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Managua

Managua is the capital and largest city of Nicaragua, located on Lake Managua. It serves as the nation's economic and cultural hub.

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El Progreso

El Progreso is a municipality in Yoro, Honduras, known for its agricultural economy and location near the Ulúa River and Mico Quemado mounta...

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Santa Tecla

Santa Tecla is a city and municipality in El Salvador, serving as the capital of the La Libertad department.

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Puerto Barrios

Puerto Barrios is a city and municipality in Izabal, Guatemala. It is a major Caribbean port with a history tied to the United Fruit Company...

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Chinautla

Chinautla is a municipality in the Guatemala Department of Guatemala, established in 1526 with a population of 104,972.