El Chal, Petén

El Chal is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Petén, located approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) southeast of the departmental capital, Flores. Its name may derive from Itzaʼ chal, "shawl", or aj-chal ja, "clear water."

This article is about the municipality in Guatemala. For the Mayan archaeological site located in this municipality, see El Chal.
El Chal
Municipality
El Chal
Location of El Chal
El Chal
El Chal (Guatemala)
Coordinates: 16.64°N 89.65°W / 16.64; -89.65
Country Guatemala
Department Petén
Gazetted6 March 2014
SeatEl Chal
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • MayorElías Calderón Alvarez
Area
 • Total957.63 km2 (369.74 sq mi)
Elevation
(average)
270 m (890 ft)
Population
 (2018 Census)
 • Total13,819
 • Estimate 
(2018)
15,095
 • Density14/km2 (37/sq mi)
 • Seat
2,646 (2015 estimate)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central)
WebsiteOfficial website
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