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Sayaxché
Municipality
Ferry athort Río de la Pasión in Sayaxché
Ferry athort Río de la Pasión in Sayaxché
Sayaxché is located in Guatemala
Sayaxché
Sayaxché
Coordinates: 16°31′N 90°11′W / 16.517°N 90.183°W / 16.517; -90.183
Kintra Guatemala
DepairtmentEl Petén
Found1874
Area
 • Total3.752 km2 (1.449 sq mi)
Elevation
125 m (410 ft)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total47,693
Websitehttp://www.inforpressca.com/sayaxche/

Sayaxché is a municipality in the El Petén depairtment o Guatemala, on the Río La Pasión river. In 2000, it haed 47,693 inhabitants.

The ceety wis foondit in 1874 tae provide accommodation for forest wirkers o Jamet Sastré loggin company. It obtain a municipal status in 1929.

El Rosario Naitional Pairk is locatit juist east o the toun. The airchaeological steids o Ceibal an Dos Pilas are locatit athin the municipal boondaries.

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