Huehuetenango_Department
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Huehuetenango (Spanish pronunciation: [w̝e.we.t̪eˈnãŋ.ɡo]) is one of the 22 departments of Guatemala. It is located in the western highlands and shares the borders with the Mexican state of Chiapas in the north and west; with El Quiché in the east, and Totonicapán, Quetzaltenango and San Marcos in the south. The capital is the city of Huehuetenango. Huehuetenango's ethnic composition is one of the
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Huehuetenango Department
Departmento de Huehuetenango | |
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 Counterclockwise from top: Zaculeu in the city of Huehuetenango, Cenotes de Candelaria in Nenton, Hoyo Cimarron in La Trinidad Nenton, Catarata de Pajaj in San Pedro Soloma, Lagartero river in Nenton and Laguna Brava in Nenton Huehuetenango | |
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| Coordinates: 15°18′51″N 91°28′33″W / 15.31417°N 91.47583°W | |
| Country | Guatemala |
| Capital | Huehuetenango |
| Municipalities | 31 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Departmental |
| Area | |
| 7,400 km (2,900 sq mi) | |
| Highest elevation | 3,352 m (10,997 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 300 m (980 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| 1,170,669 | |
| • Rank | 3rd in Guatemala |
| • Density | 160/km (410/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 327,297 |
| • Ethnicities | Mam Q'anjob'al Chuj Jakaltek Tektik Awakatek Chalchitek Akatek K'iche Ladino |
| • Religions | Roman Catholicism Evangelicalism Maya |
| Demonym | Huehueteco |
| Time zone | UTC-6 |
| ISO 3166 code | GT-HU |
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