La Democracia (Municipio de La Democracia)
La Democracia is a town, with a population of 13,400 (2018 census), and a municipality, with a population of 23,017 (2018 census), in the Escuintla department of Guatemala. It is most notable for the Olmec-influenced carved stone heads from the Monte Alto culture now on display around the town square. The town possesses a small archaeological museum, the Museo Regional de Arqueología de la Democracia.
It is said that the first settlers to make home in what is now La Democracia were the Pipil people, who seem to have passed through Guatemala on their way to El Salvador, where they currently reside. Evidence of what occurred in La Democracia can be found in archeological sites throughout the municipality.
It is said that the first settlers to make home in what is now La Democracia were the Pipil people, who seem to have passed through Guatemala on their way to El Salvador, where they currently reside. Evidence of what occurred in La Democracia can be found in archeological sites throughout the municipality.
Map - La Democracia (Municipio de La Democracia)
Map
Country - Guatemala
Currency / Language
| ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
|---|---|---|---|
| GTQ | Guatemalan quetzal | Q | 2 |
| ISO | Language |
|---|---|
| ES | Spanish language |