Chiquimula Department
Chiquimula is one of the 22 departments of Guatemala, in Central America. The departmental capital is also called Chiquimula. The department was established by decree in 1871, and forms a part of the southeastern region of Guatemala. Physically, it is mountainous, with a climate that varies between tropical and temperate, depending on the location.
Chiquimula Department
Departmento de Chiquimula | |
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Collage of Chiquimula | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 14°47′58″N 89°32′37″W | |
| Country | Guatemala |
| Capital | Chiquimula |
| Municipalities | 11 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Departmental |
| Area | |
| • Department of Guatemala | 2,376 km2 (917 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 424 m (1,391 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Department of Guatemala | 415,063 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 155,171 |
| • Ethnicities | Chorti Ladino |
| • Languages | Chorti Spanish |
| Time zone | UTC-6 |
| ISO 3166 code | GT-CQ |
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