Las Majadas
Las Majadas is a village in Quetzaltenango Department, Guatemala and has about 900 residents and an elevation of 2,258 metres. Las Majadas is situated nearby to the hamlet Buena Vista, as well as near the neighborhood Cantón Chuicavioc.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Santa María and Almolonga.
Santa María
Volcano
Photo: Worldtraveller, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Santa María Volcano is a large active volcano in the western highlands of Guatemala, in the Quetzaltenango Department near the city of Quetzaltenango. It is part of the mountain range of the Sierra Madre. Santa María is situated 3 km west of Las Majadas.
Almolonga
Volcano
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Almolonga volcano, also called "Cerro Quemado" or "La Muela" due to its distinct shape, is an andesitic stratovolcano in the south-western department of Quetzaltenango in Guatemala. Almolonga is situated 4 km north of Las Majadas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zunil and Almolonga.
Zunil
Photo: Adam Jones, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zunil is a town and municipality in the Quetzaltenango department of Guatemala with a surface area of 80 square kilometres. The town of Zunil is located 9 kilometres from the city of Quetzaltenango, on the bank of the Salamá River.
Almolonga
Photo: Zigomar, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Almolonga is a city in Guatemala on the road between Ciudad de Quetzaltenango and Zunil. It provides medicinal sulfur baths, an up-close look at every day agro-business, and a taste of Guatemalan culture.
Cantel
Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cantel is a village in Guatemala, 10 km from the major city of Quetzaltenango. It is inhabited by K'iche' Maya. Just like going to its neighboring village Zunil, take a bus from either Minerva bus terminal or Rotonda bus stop in Quetzaltenango, or from the corner of 7 calle and 15 avenida in Zona 3.
Las Majadas
- Type: Village with 900 residents
- Category: locality
- Location: Quetzaltenango Department, Guatemala, Central America, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
14.76235° or 14° 45′ 45″ northLongitude
-91.52263° or 91° 31′ 22″ westPopulation
900Elevation
2,258 metres (7,408 feet)Open location code
766CQF6G+WWOpenStreetMap ID
node 7439795878OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
3593829
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Las Majadas from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Las Majadas” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Las Majadas”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Las Majadas”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Buena Vista and Cantón Chuicavioc.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cerro El Galápago and Orzunil.
Guatemala: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Guatemala City, Antigua Guatemala, Tikal, and Quetzaltenango.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.