Paxán
Paxán is a hamlet in Quetzaltenango Department, Guatemala and has an elevation of 2,826 metres. Paxán is situated nearby to the town San Francisco La Unión, as well as near the hamlet Xeaj.Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Francisco La Unión and Olintepeque.
San Francisco La Unión
Town
San Francisco La Unión is a municipality in the Quetzaltenango department of Guatemala, known for its large market. It has five cantones : Centro, Pala, Paxan, Xeaj, Chuistancia and Tzanjuyup and also they celebrate the 4 de Octubre in honor to San Francisco de ASIS where, they have parade from all the schools that they are in.
Olintepeque
Town
Olintepeque is a town, with a population of 31,545, and a municipality in the Quetzaltenango department of Guatemala, not far from the city of Quetzaltenango. Olintepeque is situated 6 km southeast of Paxán.
Cajolá
Town
Cajolá is a town and municipality in the Quetzaltenango department of Guatemala. In 2023, the municipality of Cajolá had a population of 19,547, 8,776 males to 10,771 females. Cajolá is situated 7 km west of Paxán.
Paxán
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Paxan”
- Category: locality
- Location: Quetzaltenango Department, Guatemala, Central America, North America
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Latitude
14.92327° or 14° 55′ 24″ north
Longitude
-91.55231° or 91° 33′ 8″ west
Elevation
2,826 metres (9,272 feet)
Open location code
766CWCFX+83
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
GeoNames ID
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“Paxán” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Paxán”
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