Municipio de Chichicastenango
Chichicastenango is a small town in the Western Highlands of Guatemala. Located at an altitude of 2030m, it is surrounded by valleys and mountains. It is mostly renowned for its colourful markets, held on Thursdays and Sundays, where it is said that some of the most beautiful traditional Mayal textiles are sold.- …has about 142,000 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 2,190 metres (7,180 feet)
- …is also known as “Municipio de Santo Tomas Chichicastenango”
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Latitude
14.892° or 14° 53′ 31″ north
Longitude
-91.0881° or 91° 5′ 17″ west
Open location code
766CVWR6+RQ
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In Other Languages
“Municipio de Chichicastenango” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Chichicastenango”
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