Masagua

Masagua
Municipality and town
Masagua
Location in Guatemala
Coordinates: 14°12′00″N 90°51′00″W / 14.20000°N 90.85000°W / 14.20000; -90.85000
Country Guatemala
Settled1825
Government
  MayorBlanca Alfaro
Area
  Total
456 km2 (176 sq mi)
Population
 (2018 census)
  Total
45,323
  Density99/km2 (260/sq mi)
ClimateAw

Masagua (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈsaɣwa]) is a town with a population of 16,797 (2018 census), and a municipality in the Escuintla department of Guatemala. In 2008 began construction for a massive power generation plant se property of Jaguar Energy in the municipality.