Chiquimula
Chiquimula is a city in Guatemala. It is the capital of the department of Chiquimula and the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. It is located some 174 km from Guatemala City and within Guatemala known as "La perla del oriente" (the pearl of the east).
Chiquimula | |
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Municipality | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Motto: La Perla de Oriente | |
Chiquimula Location in Guatemala | |
| Coordinates: 14°47′N 89°32′W | |
| Country | Guatemala |
| Department | Chiquimula |
| Foundation | 1530 |
| Established as city | June 29, 1821 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rolando Arturo Aquino Guerra (Partido Patriota) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 368 km2 (142 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 423.86 m (1,390.62 ft) |
| Population (census 2018) | |
| • Municipality | 111,505 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 111,505 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| Climate | BSh |
| Website | www |
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