Central America
Guatemala
Quetzaltenango Department

Samayac

Samayac is a town and municipality in the of . It lies at an elevation of 615 metres above sea level and covers an area of 24.3 km².
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  • Type: Town with 8,510 residents
  • Description: municipality of Suchitepéquez Department, Guatemala
  • Neighbors:

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Pablo Jocopilas and San Bernardino.

Village
is a town, with a population of 16,872, and a municipality east-northeast of Samayac and west of highway CA 2 in the of , located 8 km from Mazatenango, which is the department's capital. is situated 3 km northeast of Samayac.

Village
is a municipality in the of . It is known for Los Shapos, a longtime religious and cultural tradition celebrated on 16 July that involves music, decorations, and marching the streets dressed in various costumes. is situated 4½ km south of Samayac.

Town
is a town, with a population of 18,468, and a municipality in the of . is situated 7 km west of Samayac.

Samayac

Latitude
14.58109° or 14° 34′ 52″ north
Longitude
-91.46137° or 91° 27′ 41″ west
Population
8,510
Elevation
621 metres (2,037 feet)
Open location code
766CHGJQ+CF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1039836715
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
3590567
Wiki­data ID
Q371216
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Samayac” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Municipio de Samayac”
  • Cebuano: “Samayac”
  • Chinese: “Samayac”
  • Chinese: “薩馬亞克”
  • Dutch: “Samayac”
  • French: “Samayac”
  • Italian: “Samayac”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Samayac”
  • Polish: “Samayac”
  • Portuguese: “Samayac”
  • Spanish: “Samayac”
  • Swedish: “Municipio de Samayac”
  • Swedish: “Samayac”

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