Tambaj
Tambaj is a hamlet in Quetzaltenango Department, Guatemala and has an elevation of 2,392 metres. Tambaj is situated nearby to the village Xejuyup, as well as near Marroquín.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 4 km southwest of Tambaj.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Andrés Xecul and Salcajá.
San Andrés Xecul
Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
San Andrés Xecul is a town, with a population of 15,074, and a municipality in the Totonicapán department of Guatemala.
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.
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 4 km west of Tambaj.
Tambaj
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Quetzaltenango Department, Guatemala, Central America, North America
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Latitude
14.89012° or 14° 53′ 24″ northLongitude
-91.47666° or 91° 28′ 36″ westElevation
2,392 metres (7,848 feet)Open location code
766CVGRF+28OpenStreetMap ID
node 12099243293OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
11983387
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In Other Languages
“Tambaj” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Tambaj”
Localities in the Area
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