Asunción Mita
| Asunción Mita | |
|---|---|
  Asunción Mita Location in Guatemala | |
| Coordinates: 14°20′N 89°43′W / 14.333°N 89.717°W | |
| Country |
 Guatemala |
| Department |
 Jutiapa |
| Climate | Aw |
Asunción Mita (Spanish pronunciation: [asunˈsjon ˈmita]) is a municipality in the Jutiapa department of Guatemala.
Coordinates: 14°20′N 89°43′W / 14.333°N 89.717°W
Population
As of 1850, the population was approximately 3,300.[1]
Festivals
In Asunción Mita two titular celebrations are celebrated: first from the 12th to the 15th of August, in honor to the Virgin of Asunción; and second from the 6th to the 12th of December, in honor to the Virgin of Concepción. Also, they celebrate in honor to the Flower War on August 7.
Sports
Deportivo Mictlán football club, will play the 2010/2011 season at the highest level of Guatemalan football, the Liga Mayor. They play their home games at the Estadio La Asunción.
References
- ↑ Baily, John (1850). Central America; Describing Each of the States of Guatemala, Honduras, Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. London: Trelawney Saunders. p. 88.
Capital: Jutiapa | ||
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