# Esquipulas

> municipality of Chiquimula Department, Guatemala

**Wikidata**: [Q3058634](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3058634)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esquipulas)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/esquipulas

## Summary
Esquipulas is a municipality and city in the Chiquimula Department of eastern Guatemala, founded in 1550. It is a significant border city and a major religious destination, renowned for the Basilica of the Black Christ, which houses a revered venerated image.

## Key Facts
- **Classification:** Municipality of Guatemala, city, and border city.
- **Location:** Located in the Chiquimula Department, Guatemala, at coordinates 14.616666°N, 89.2°W.
- **Area:** 532 square kilometres.
- **Population:** 56,253 (2021 estimate).
- **Inception:** Founded in 1550; official name recorded as Santiago Esquipulas by 1600.
- **Elevation:** 965 metres above sea level.
- **Patron Saint:** San Juan Patrón, with a feast day on January 15.
- **Head of Government:** Mayor Carlos Lapola, in office since January 15, 2012.
- **Dialing Code:** Local dialing code is 502.
- **Border:** Shares a border with the municipality of Olopa.
- **Official Website:** http://www.esquipulas.com.gt/
- **Time Zone:** UTC−06:00.
- **Wikipedia:** Exists in 17 languages including Spanish, English, German, and Japanese.
- **Identifiers:** Freebase ID /m/01w7fy; GeoNames ID 3595780; OpenStreetMap relation ID 4492345.

## FAQs
**Where is Esquipulas located?**
Esquipulas is a municipality and city in the Chiquimula Department of eastern Guatemala. It sits at a specific geographic coordinate of 14.616666°N latitude and 89.2°W longitude, at an elevation of 965 metres, and shares a border with the neighboring municipality of Olopa.

**What is Esquipulas best known for?**
Esquipulas is primarily known as a major religious pilgrimage site due to the Basilica of the Black Christ (Basílica de Cristo

## References

1. GEOnet Names Server. 2018
2. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
3. GeoNames
4. [iNaturalist](https://www.inaturalist.org/places/inaturalist-places.csv.zip)
5. National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File