Quetzaltenango
capital of Quetzaltenango Department, Guatemala
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Quetzaltenango is a city established in 1524. Located in Guatemala, it has a population of approximately 208,000 as of 2023[1]. The city sits at an elevation of 2,400 meters above sea level.
Its high-altitude setting contributes to its climate and geography. Quetzaltenango remains one of the country’s significant urban centers[1].
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Quetzaltenango Department[3]
- Country: Guatemala[4]
- Instance of: city[5], municipality of Guatemala[6]
- Official language: Spanish[7], Mam[8], K’iche’[9]
- Shares border with: Concepción Chiquirichapa[10], Olintepeque[11], San Andrés Xecul[12], Zunil[13], Almolonga[14], Cantel[15], Salcajá[16]
- Twinned administrative body: San José[17], San Francisco de Campeche[18], Turin[19], Cobán[20], Livermore[21], Santa Fe[22], Acámbaro[23], Altagracia[24], Chiapa de Corzo[25], Colima[26], Comitán de Domínguez Municipality[27], Cusco[28], La Paz[29], Guelph[30]
- Postal code: 09001[31]
- Commons category: Quetzaltenango[32]
- Patron saint: Our Lady of the Rosary[33], Holy Spirit[34]
- Located in time zone: UTC−06:00[35]
- Local dialing code: 5027[36]
- Inception: 1524[37]
- Official website: http://www.inforpressca.com/quetzaltenango/[38]
- Topic's main category: Category:Quetzaltenango[39]
- Population: 204,075[40], 207,620[41], 189,514[42], 143,321[43], 164,684[44]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[45]
- Capital of: Quetzaltenango Department[46]
- Category for people born here: Q26210945[47]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Quetzaltenango[48]
- Owner of: Estadio Mario Camposeco[49]
- Elevation above sea level: 2433 m[50]
- Area: 120 km²[51]
Why It Matters
Quetzaltenango has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] Quetzaltenango is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]