San Vicente Pacaya
| San Vicente Pacaya | |
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| Municipality of Guatemala | |
 San Vicente Pacaya
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| Coordinates: 14°24′58″N 90°38′21″W / 14.41611°N 90.63917°WCoordinates: 14°24′58″N 90°38′21″W / 14.41611°N 90.63917°W | |
| Country |
 Guatemala
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| Department |
.png){kind=small} Escuintla
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| Municipality | Escuintla |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| Population (census 2002) | |
| • Total | 7,162 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (80/sq mi) |
| • Religions | Roman Catholicism, Evangelicalism |
| Climate | Cwb |
San Vicente Pacaya (Spanish pronunciation: [sam biˈsente paˈkaʝa]) is a municipality in the Escuintla department of Guatemala.
San Vicente Pacaya has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen: Cwb).
The municipality was the filming location for the Guatemalan movie Ixcanul, from director Jayro Bustamante, a film that had earn international praise and 17 international awards, including several major European circuits. Based on a true story, Ixcanul tells the story of María, a young girl that goes from a peaceful arranged married while working at a coffee plantation near Ixcanul Volcano to dealing with the harsh reality of children traffic and machismo in her society after she unwillingly gets pregnant after a night with her childhood sweetheart.
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