Ixcán

Ixcán is a municipality in the department of El Quiché. Its administrative centre is the town of Playa Grande. The municipality consists of 176 communities, called aldeas.
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Places of Interest

Highlights: Playa Grande Airport.

Aerodrome
is an airstrip serving the town…

Ixcán

Latitude
15.9833° or 15° 59′ north
Longitude
-90.7667° or 90° 46′ west
Population
61,400
Elevation
187 metres (614 feet)
Open location code
767FX6MM+88
Geo­Names ID
9166161
Wiki­data ID
Q2609036
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Ixcán” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Ixcán”
  • Catalan: “Ixcán”
  • Cebuano: “Ixcan”
  • Cebuano: “Municipio de Ixcan”
  • Chinese: “伊斯坎”
  • Dutch: “Ixcán”
  • German: “Ixcán”
  • Italian: “Playa Grande Ixcán”
  • Japanese: “イフカン”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Ixcán”
  • Polish: “Ixcán”
  • Spanish: “Ixcán”
  • Swedish: “Ixcan”
  • Swedish: “Municipio de Ixcan”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Playa Grande and Colonia La Florida.

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