Nentón is a town and municipality in the Guatemalan department of Huehuetenango.

The Nentón town fair is from January 12 to 15 in honor of Santo Cristo de Esquipulas.

[4] Nentón's territory includes the following sites: The Northern Transversal Strip was officially created during the government of General Carlos Arana Osorio in 1970, by Legislative Decree 60-70, for agricultural development.

[5] The decree literally said: "It is of public interest and national emergency, the establishment of Agrarian Development Zones in the area included within the municipalities: San Ana Huista, San Antonio Huista, Nentón, Jacaltenango, San Mateo Ixtatán, and Santa Cruz Barillas in Huehuetenango; Chajul and San Miguel Uspantán in Quiché; Cobán, Chisec, San Pedro Carchá, Lanquín, Senahú, Cahabón and Chahal, in Alta Verapaz and the entire department of Izabal.

"[6] Nentón has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen: Cwb).