Chitay
Chitay is a neighborhood in Quetzaltenango Department, Guatemala and has about 4,000 residents and an elevation of 2,320 metres. Access is restricted and requires permission. Chitay is situated nearby to the neighborhood Residenciales Lomas de San José, as well as near the village Zona 11.Places of Interest
Highlights include Quetzaltenango Airport.
Quetzaltenango Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: QuetzaltecodeCorazon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Los Altos Airport, also known as Quetzaltenango Airport, serves the city of Quetzaltenango, also known as "Xelajú" or "Xela," and western Guatemala. It is operated and administered by Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil de Guatemala. Quetzaltenango Airport is situated 3 km west of Chitay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salcajá and Quetzaltenango.
Salcajá
Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Quetzaltenango
Photo: Chrishonduras, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Quetzaltenango, also known as Xela or Xelaju, is the second largest city in Guatemala. There are a number of attractions in town, and it's also a good base for exploring Guatemala's Western Highlands.
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.
Chitay
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Neighborhood with 4,000 residents
- Category: locality
- Location: Quetzaltenango Department, Guatemala, Central America, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
14.85591° or 14° 51′ 21″ northLongitude
-91.47707° or 91° 28′ 38″ westPopulation
4,000Elevation
2,320 metres (7,612 feet)Open location code
766CVG4F+95OpenStreetMap ID
node 12033864455OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
3598392
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“Chitay” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Chitay”
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