Quetzaltenango
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.
- City with about 208,000 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 2,430 metres (7,980 feet)
- …has the IATA airport code AAZ
- Description: capital of Quetzaltenango Department, Guatemala
- Also known as“Quetzaltenānco”“Quexaltenango”“Xela”“Xelajú”
- Neighbors
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mario Camposeco Stadium and Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple.
Mario Camposeco Stadium
The Mario Camposeco Stadium is a football stadium located in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala.
Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple
The Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple is a temple…
Quetzaltenango Airport
Los Altos Airport, also known as Quetzaltenango…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Almolonga and Olintepeque.
Olintepeque
Town
Olintepeque is a town, with a population of 31,545…
Quetzaltenango
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Latitude
14.8465° or 14° 50′ 47″ north
Longitude
-91.5194° or 91° 31′ 10″ west
UN/LOCODE
GT AAZ
Open location code
766CRFWJ+H6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=city
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Waray—“Quetzaltenango” goes by many names.
كويتزالتنانغوArabic
ԿեցալտենանգոArmenian
QuetzaltenangoBasque
КесальтэнангаBelarusian
কোয়েটজালতেনানগোBengali
QuetzaltenangoBreton
КецалтенангоBulgarian
QuetzaltenangoCatalan
Municipio de QuetzaltenangoCebuano
QuetzaltenangoCebuano
克察爾特南戈Chinese
克萨尔特南戈Chinese
克薩爾特南戈Chinese
QuetzaltenangoCzech
QuetzaltenangoDanish
QuetzaltenangoDutch
ཀུའི་ཛལ་ཊེ་ནཱང་གོ། QuetzaltenangoDzongkha
كويتزالتنانجوEgyptian Arabic
KetzaltenangoEsperanto
QuetzaltenangoEsperanto
XelaEsperanto
XelajúEsperanto
QuetzaltenangoFinnish
XelaFinnish
QuetzaltenangoGalician
ΚετζαλτενάνγκοGreek
ΚετσαλτενάγκοGreek
ΚετσαλτενάνγκοGreek
ક્વેટ્ઝાલ્ટેનાંગોGujarati
קצאלטננגוHebrew
केत्सालतेनांगोHindi
शेलाHindi
शेलाख़ूHindi
QuetzaltenangoHungarian
QuetzaltenangoIndonesian
QuetzaltenangoIrish
QuetzaltenangoItalian
ケツァルテナンゴJapanese
ಕ್ವೆಟ್ಜಾಲ್ಟ್ನಾಂಗೋKannada
케찰테낭고Korean
케트살테낭고Korean
QuetzaltenangoLadino
KecaltenangoLatvian
KesaltenangoLatvian
KecaltenangasLithuanian
КецалтенангоMacedonian
QuetzaltenangoMalay
QuetzaltenangoMaltese
केत्साल्तेनांगोMarathi
QuetzaltenangoMin Nan Chinese
КэсальтэнангаMoksha
КэсальтэнангоMoksha
QuetzaltenangoNorthern Sami
QuetzaltenangoNorwegian
QuetzaltenangoNorwegian Bokmål
کویتزالتنانگوPersian
QuetzaltenangoPolish
QuetzaltenangoRomanian
КесальтенангоRussian
КецальтенангоRussian
KecaltenangsSamogitian
QuetzaltenangoScots
КецалтенангоSerbian
QuetzaltenangoSerbo-Croatian
QuetzaltenangoSilesian
Quetzaltenango (mjasto)Silesian
කියුට්ස්අල්ටෙනගෝSinhala
QuetzaltenangoSlovak
QuetzaltenangoSlovenian
XelaSlovenian
XelajúSlovenian
Municipio de QuetzaltenangoSwedish
QuetzaltenangoSwedish
குயெட்ஸ்அல்டெநங்கோTamil
КесальтенангоTatar
క్విట్సల్టన్యాంగోTelugu
เกตซัลเตนังโกThai
QuetzaltenangoTurkish
КесальтенангоUkrainian
КесальтенанґоUkrainian
کویتزالتینانگوUrdu
کویتسالتینانگوUrdu
KesaltenangoUzbek
QuetzaltenangoVenetian
QuetzaltenangoVietnamese
QuetzaltenangoWaray (Philippines)
Ketsaltenanko
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Quetzaltenango”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as San Antonio and Bella Vista.
“Wherever you go, go with all your heart.”
Western Highlands: Highlights
Learn more about Huehuetenango and Chichicastenango.
