Salcajá
Salcajá is a town and 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 since it was one of the first places invaded in the Spanish conquest of Guatemala.- Town with about 19,400 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 2,330 metres (7,630 feet)
- …is also known as “Municipio de Salcajá”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Andrés Xecul and Olintepeque.
Olintepeque
Town
Olintepeque is a town, with a population of 31,545… Olintepeque is situated 6 km west of Salcajá.
Salcajá
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Latitude
14.8803° or 14° 52′ 49″ north
Longitude
-91.4576° or 91° 27′ 27″ west
Open location code
766CVGJR+4X
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