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San Benito, Petén

Coordinates: 16°55′0″N 89°54′0″W / 16.91667°N 89.90000°W / 16.91667; -89.90000
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San Benito
San Benito is located in Guatemala
San Benito
San Benito
Location in Guatemala
Coordinates: 16°55′0″N 89°54′0″W / 16.91667°N 89.90000°W / 16.91667; -89.90000
Country Guatemala
Department El Petén
Government
 • MayorSonia de Pleitez (LIDER)
Area
 • Total43 sq mi (112 km2)
Elevation
449 ft (137 m)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total59,486
 • Density1,400/sq mi (530/km2)
ClimateAw

San Benito is a municipality in the El Petén department of Guatemala. It covers an area of 112 km2, and had 29,926 inhabitants at the 2002 Census; the latest official estimate (as at mid 2012) was 59,486 people.

It is located adjacent to departmental capital Flores.

Sports

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Deportivo San Benito football club have been playing in the second tier of Guatemalan football since they clinched promotion from the third tier after the 1998/1999 season.[1] They play their home games in the Estadio Alejandro Ochaeta Requena. Deportivo Don Bosco football club have been playing in the third tier of Guatemalan football since 2015/2016 season.[2] They play their home games in the Estadio Alejandro Ochaeta Requena.

References

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Missione Petèn (http://missionepeten.altervista.org)