Villa Nueva, Guatemala

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| native_name = Ciudad de Villa Nueva

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| established_date = 17 April 1763

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| leader_title = Mayor (2020–2024)

| leader_name = Javier Gramajo{{cite web |title=Javier Gramajo gana la alcaldía de Villa Nueva|publisher=republica.gt |url=https://republica.gt/2019/06/17/javier-gramajo/|access-date=25 December 2020}}.

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| population_total = 618397

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Villa Nueva is a city in the Guatemala department of Guatemala. The city centre of Villa Nueva at Villa Nueva Central Park is located {{convert|16|km|mi|0}} south of Guatemala City. The city has a population of 618,397 (2018 census),[https://www.citypopulation.de/en/guatemala/admin/ Citypopulation.de] Population of departments and municipalities in Guatemala making it the second largest in Guatemala Department, after Guatemala City. It was founded on 17 April 1763, long before Guatemala declared its independence from the Spanish Empire.

The local economy largely depends on industry, with the municipality having some 100 factories that produce such products as textiles, metallurgical goods, and plastics. The area's agricultural products include rice, dairy, fruits, and vegetables.

Mayor Salvador Gándara, serving from 2000 to 2011, was longlisted for the 2008 World Mayor award;{{cite web |title=World Mayor 2008 Award: The Finalists |publisher=CityMayors.com |url=http://www.citymayors.com/worldmayor/world-mayor-finalists-08.html|access-date=23 December 2009}}. Sites of interest include the Naciones Unidas National Park,{{cite web|url=http://defensores.org.gt/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=51 |publisher=defensores.org.gt |title=Parque Nacional Naciones Unidas "Un refugio verde en la ciudad" |author=Defensores de la Naturaleza |access-date=2009-07-25 |language=es |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090302072936/http://www.defensores.org.gt/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=51 |archive-date=2 March 2009 }} and several malls, including Metrocentro and Santa Clara.url=www.walmart.com.gt

History

= Amatitlán Department creation=

File:Mariano Rivera Paz.jpg. Rivera Paz was governor of the State of Guatemala when he declared Amatitlán an independent district in 1839.]]

During governor Mariano Rivera Paz' time in office, a decree was issued on 6 November 1839 declaring Amatitlán and independent district, which also included Palín and Villa Nueva. The decree says:

"The city of Amatitlán, San Cristóbal Palín, Villa Nueva, San Miguel and Santa Inés Petapa and all the annexed locations to these settlements will form an independent district for its political government and will be under the charge of a Lieutenant Corregidor, who will act according to the applicable law starting on 2 October of this year and will earn a thousand pesos a year".
"In the same district there will be a local court to impart justice".

The district changed its name to Amatitlán Department according to the executive order of 8 May 1866 of field Marshall Vicente Cerna y Cerna government.

= Amatitlán Department dissolution and creation of the Villa Nueva municipality=

Amatitlán Department was abolished by decree 2081 of 29 April 1935 of president general Jorge Ubico regime. This decree literally reads:

"Considering that it is convenient for the country's best interest that the Amatitlán Department be dissolved.

Decrees:

Amatitlán Departament is abolished
Municipalities of Amatitlán, Villa Nueva, San Miguel Petapa and Villa Canales are incorporated into Guatemala Department and those of Palín and San Vicente Pacaya to the Escuintla Department.
The executive branch will issue the proper instructions to comply with this decree, which will be in effect on 1 July of this year".{{harvnb|Municipalidad de Palín|2007|p=}}

Climate

Villa Nueva has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen: Aw).

{{Weather box

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| location = Villa Nueva

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| Jan mean C = 19.4

| Feb mean C = 19.8

| Mar mean C = 20.9

| Apr mean C = 21.7

| May mean C = 22.0

| Jun mean C = 21.3

| Jul mean C = 21.2

| Aug mean C = 21.3

| Sep mean C = 20.9

| Oct mean C = 20.7

| Nov mean C = 19.8

| Dec mean C = 19.3

| year mean C =

| Jan high C = 25.2

| Feb high C = 26.1

| Mar high C = 27.4

| Apr high C = 27.8

| May high C = 27.5

| Jun high C = 25.9

| Jul high C = 25.9

| Aug high C = 26.2

| Sep high C = 25.5

| Oct high C = 25.4

| Nov high C = 24.9

| Dec high C = 24.8

| year high C =

| Jan low C = 13.6

| Feb low C = 13.6

| Mar low C = 14.5

| Apr low C = 15.7

| May low C = 16.6

| Jun low C = 16.8

| Jul low C = 16.6

| Aug low C = 16.4

| Sep low C = 16.4

| Oct low C = 16.0

| Nov low C = 14.8

| Dec low C = 13.8

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| Jan precipitation mm = 1

| Feb precipitation mm = 3

| Mar precipitation mm = 5

| Apr precipitation mm = 26

| May precipitation mm = 126

| Jun precipitation mm = 253

| Jul precipitation mm = 217

| Aug precipitation mm = 182

| Sep precipitation mm = 244

| Oct precipitation mm = 130

| Nov precipitation mm = 16

| Dec precipitation mm = 5

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| source 1 = Climate-Data.org

{{cite web|url=http://en.climate-data.org/location/54060/

|title= Climate: Villa Nueva

|access-date= 21 September 2015

|website= Climate-Data.org}}

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Notes and references

=References=

=Bibliography=

{{cite web |url=http://www.munidepalin.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16&Itemid=37

| title = Municipalidad de Palín - Historia |author=Municipalidad de Palín|year=2007 |website=Municipalidad de Palín|access-date=15 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071209062626/http://www.munidepalin.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16&Itemid=37|archive-date=9 December 2007|language=es}}

External links

Category:Amatitlán Department

Category:Municipalities of the Guatemala Department