El Rodeo | |
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Coordinates: 14°23′26″N 90°49′53″W / 14.39056°N 90.83139°W | |
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Department | Escuintla |
Municipality | Escuintla |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 14,125 [1] |
El Rodeo is a town in the Escuintla Department of Guatemala, about 35 kilometers southwest of Guatemala City. It is located at an altitude of 2,483 m (8,146 ft) above sea level on the southern slopes of an active volcano called Volcán de Fuego — Spanish for Volcano of Fire. [2]
The town, with a population estimated at 14,125 [1] was reported to have been buried by volcanic material following the 2018 Volcán de Fuego eruption on 3 June 2018. [3] [4] The town was in the early process of evacuation when the eruption happened. [5]
Other nearby towns also covered by the superheated pyroclastic flow include San Miguel Los Lotes, and Alotenango. [3] [4] At least 109 people were confirmed dead, [6] and about 192 people are reported missing. [7] [8]
El Rodeo | |
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Coordinates: 14°23′26″N 90°49′53″W / 14.39056°N 90.83139°W | |
Country |
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Department | Escuintla |
Municipality | Escuintla |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 14,125 [1] |
El Rodeo is a town in the Escuintla Department of Guatemala, about 35 kilometers southwest of Guatemala City. It is located at an altitude of 2,483 m (8,146 ft) above sea level on the southern slopes of an active volcano called Volcán de Fuego — Spanish for Volcano of Fire. [2]
The town, with a population estimated at 14,125 [1] was reported to have been buried by volcanic material following the 2018 Volcán de Fuego eruption on 3 June 2018. [3] [4] The town was in the early process of evacuation when the eruption happened. [5]
Other nearby towns also covered by the superheated pyroclastic flow include San Miguel Los Lotes, and Alotenango. [3] [4] At least 109 people were confirmed dead, [6] and about 192 people are reported missing. [7] [8]