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Departamento de Quetzaltenango - Guatemala

Quetzaltenango

Quetzaltenango, also commonly known by its indigenous name, Xelajú, or more commonly, Xela [ˈʃela ˈʃela], is the second largest city of Guatemala. It is both the capital of Quetzaltenango Department and the municipal seat of Quetzaltenango municipality. It has an estimated population of 224,703. The population is about 61% indigenous or Amerindian, 34% Mestizo or ladino and 5% European.

Located at 14.8333, -91.5167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Estadio Mario Camposeco

The Estadio Mario Camposeco is a football stadium located in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. It is the home of one of the most traditional clubs in Guatemala, Xelajú MC (Los Chivos). It has a capacity of 11,000. The stadium opened on 25 August 1950 as a venue dedicated to students, with the name Estadio Escolar.

Located at 14.8419, -91.5172 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Football venues in Guatemala

Zunil

Zunil is a municipality in the Quetzaltenango department of Guatemala with a surface area of 92 square kilometres . Zunil is located 9 kilometres from the city of Quetzaltenango, on the bank of the Salamá River. Zunil has an altitude of approximately 2,075 metres above mean sea level. The population is about 14,000 people, 100% indigenous. The inhabitants speak K'iche' and Spanish.

Located at 14.7833, -91.4833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Municipalities of the Quetzaltenango Department, Populated places in Guatemala

Almolonga, Quetzaltenango

Almolonga is a municipality in the Quetzaltenango Department of Guatemala, located on a road between Quetzaltenango city and Zunil. The majority of its population is indigenous, speaking the K'iche' (Quiché) language The village is known as the "Vegetable Basket of the Americas" (la Hortaliza de América) due to an intense cultivation of vegetables in its vicinity. It also has tourist attractions like termal baths or Paradise Valley; it attracts about 120 tourists a year. http://www.

Located at 14.8122, -91.4944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Cajolá

Cajolá is a municipality in the Quetzaltenango department of Guatemala.

Located at 14.9167, -91.6167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Concepción Chiquirichapa

Concepción Chiquirichapa is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Quetzaltenango in the Western Highlands of Guatemala, 14 kilometers west of the departmental capital of Quetzaltenango, and 214 kilometers west of the capital city of Guatemala. The municipality has nearly 23,000 inhabitants, 98% of whom identify as indigenous Maya-Mam and speak a dialect of Southern Mam .

Located at 14.85, -91.6167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Olintepeque

Olintepeque is a municipality in the Quetzaltenango department of Guatemala. It is located on the Xequijel (or Xequizel) River. Olintepeque is known for being the place where the legendary K'iche' king Tecún Umán died in single combat with the Spanish conquistador, Pedro de Alvarado on February 18, 1524. The river Xequijel ("where the blood spread") takes its name from the famous battle. The inhabitants of Olintepeque speak primarily Spanish and K'iche'.

Located at 14.8833, -91.5167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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San Juan Ostuncalco

Ostuncalco, full name San Juan Ostuncalco, is a municipality in the Quetzaltenango department of Guatemala. Beside Spanish local people speak the Mam language. La Victoria is a village in this department. The 1765 Guatemala earthquake had its epicenter near Ostuncalco. 30px This Guatemala location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. vte The "Baile del Torito" is a local dance from San Juan Ostuncalco;

Located at 14.8667, -91.6167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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San Francisco La Unión

San Francisco La Unión is a municipality in the Quetzaltenango department of Guatemala, known for its large market. it has five cantones first the Centro,Pala, Paxan, xeaj chuistancia, and tzanjuyup and also they celebrete the 4 de Octubre in honor to San Francisco de ASIS where, they have parade from all the schools that they are in.

Located at 14.9167, -91.5333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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San Martín Sacatepéquez

San Martín Sacatepéquez is one of 24 municipalities in the department of Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. San Martín Sacatepéquez has a surface area of 100 km2. The center of the town is situated at 2,450 meters above sea level. According to the most recent government survey, the population of the municipality is 28,926 people.

Located at 14.8167, -91.65 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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San Mateo, Quetzaltenango

San Mateo is a municipality in the Quetzaltenango department of Guatemala.

Located at 14.8667, -91.5833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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San Miguel Sigüilá

San Miguel Sigüilá is a municipality in the Quetzaltenango department of Guatemala.

Located at 14.9, -91.6167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Salcajá

Salcajá is a municipality in Quetzaltenango department of Guatemala. Salcajá is best known for the Church of San Jacinto, founded in 1524, which was the first church built in Central America. It is also known as La Conquistadora("The Conqueror") presumably because of the time period and its religious influence on the indigenous population. After 432 years and several earthquakes, the building still is in relatively good condition.

Located at 14.8833, -91.45 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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San Carlos Sija

San Carlos Sija is a municipality in the Quetzaltenango department of Guatemala.

Located at 14.9833, -91.55 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Sibilia, Quetzaltenango

Sibilia is a municipality in the Quetzaltenango department of Guatemala. It has a population of approximately 1180. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:15|00|N|91|37|W|region:GT_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki|| |primary |name= }}

Located at 15, -91.6167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
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San Andrés Xecul

San Andrés Xecul is a municipality in the Totonicapán department of Guatemala.

Located at 14.9, -91.4833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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San Cristóbal Totonicapán

San Cristóbal Totonicapán is a municipality in the Totonicapán department of Guatemala. In the second week in December they have a festival called "Festival de Guadalupe" where people paint their whole bodies with body paint to become diablos. They then walk through the main street and are likely to smaer some paint on you.

Located at 14.9167, -91.4333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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San Francisco El Alto

San Francisco El Alto is a municipality in the Totonicapán department of Guatemala. The municipality includes the villages or aldeas of: Chivarreto, Chirrenox, Pabatoc, Paxixil, Rancho de Teja, Pachaj, Sacmixit, San Antonio Sija, Saquicol Chiquito, and Tacajalbé. The Sacmixit community forest is located within the municipality.

Located at 14.95, -91.45 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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1902 Guatemala earthquake

The 1902 Guatemala earthquake struck on April 18, 1902 at 20:23:50 hrs. It had an estimated magnitude of 7.5 Mw and an epicenter depth of approximately 25 km. The quake had a duration of 1 to 2 minutes and had many foreshocks and aftershocks. The area around Quetzaltenango and Sololá was particularly hard hit. Approximately 800 to 900 were killed, and nearly all churches in western Guatemala and eastern Chiapas were heavily damaged or destroyed.

Located at 14.9, -91.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Cantel, Guatemala

Cantel is a small municipality in the Quetzaltenango Department in Guatemala, east from the city of Quetzaltenango with an area of 22 km. The village of Cantel is situated at 2,370 m altitude. The population is 32,221 people. Cantel includes the small Maya archaeological site of Chojolom.

Located at 14.8112, -91.4555 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Laguna Chicabal

Laguna Chicabal (Laguna Chikabal, Laguna Chiquibal) is a Guatemalan lake sacred to the Mam Mayan people. The lake is located in the municipal boundary of the town of San Martín Sacatepéquez in the department of Quetzaltenango. A crater lake, Laguna Chicabal was formed in the crater of Volcán Chicabal at an elevation of 2,712 meters (8,879 feet). The terrain surrounding the lake is a cloud forest.

Located at 14.7833, -91.6667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Ocosito River

The río Ocosito is a river in Guatemala. The river's sources are located in the Sierra Madre mountain range in Quetzaltenango. It flows southwards to Retalhuleu and then west to the Pacific Ocean. The river's length is 107 km. The Ocosito river basin covers an area of 2,035 km³.

Located at 14.8123, -91.5983 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Rivers of Guatemala

Hospital Nacional San Juan de Dios

The Hospital Nacional San Juan de Dios is one of the most important public hospitals in Guatemala. It is located in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala's second largest city. On July 25, 2000 it hit the news when an outbreak of meningitis killed 15 newborn babies and left three others seriously ill.

Located at 14.8572, -91.54 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Chapel of San Jacinto

The Chapel of San Jacinto (Spanish: Capilla de San Jacinto) is a Roman Catholic chapel located in the town of Salcajá, Guatemala. It is said to have been founded by the Franciscans in 1524, the same year the Maya K'iche' kingdom was conquered by the Spanish conquistadores, and is claimed to be the first church built in Central America. Although there is no historical evidence to support that claim, the chapel can be considered a fine example of early Spanish colonial architecture.

Located at 14.8814, -91.4594 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Churches in Guatemala, 16th-century Roman Catholic church buildings

Santa María Hydroelectric Dam

The Santa María Hydroelectric Dam is a reinforced concrete gravity dam and power plant spanning the Samalá River in Zunil, Escuintla, Guatemala. The dam's reservoir has a total capacity of 215,500 m³. The water is transported to the powerhouse through 614 m long pressure pipe. The plant has 3 different turbines (1 x 2.48 MW and 2 x 2.2 MW) with a total installed capacity of 6.88 MW.

Located at 14.8031, -91.455 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Hydroelectric power stations in Guatemala