Villa Nueva, Guatemala
| Villa Nueva | |
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 Villa Nueva
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| Coordinates: 14°31′37″N 90°35′15″W / 14.52694°N 90.58750°WCoordinates: 14°31′37″N 90°35′15″W / 14.52694°N 90.58750°W | |
| Country |
 Guatemala
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| Department | Guatemala |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2012-2020) | Edwin Felipe Escobar Hill (CREO (2012-2014) LIDER(2015-?)) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 710,218 |
| Climate | Aw |
Villa Nueva City is a municipality in the Guatemala department of Guatemala. Villa Nueva is located 16 kilometres (10 mi) south of Guatemala City and has a population of 710,218 people, making it the second largest city 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 25 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; Sites of interest include the Naciones Unidas National Park, . and several malls, like Metrocentro and Santa Clara.
After the independence of Central America, and during governor Mariano Rivera Paz time in office, a decree issue on 6 November 1839, created a new independent district called Amatitlán which also included Palín and Villa Nueva. The decree says:
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 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:
Villa Nueva has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen: Aw).
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