Huehuetenango

Huehuetenango ([weweteˈnaŋɡo]) is a city and municipality in the highlands of western Guatemala. It is also the capital of the department of Huehuetenango. The city is situated 269 kilometres (167 mi) from Guatemala City, and is the last departmental capital on the Pan-American Highway before the Mexican border at La Mesilla. Its primary export is coffee.

Huehuetenango
Xinabahul
Municipality
The city center of Huehuetenango
Nickname: 
Huehue
Huehuetenango
Location in Guatemala
Coordinates: 15°18′53″N 91°28′34″W
Country Guatemala
Department Huehuetenango
MunicipalityHuehuetenango
Government
  MayorGeronimo Martinez (Lidet)
Area
  Municipality222 km2 (86 sq mi)
Elevation
1,901 m (6,237 ft)
Population
 (census 2018)
  Municipality117,818
  Density530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
  Urban
117,818
  Ethnicities
Mam Ladino
  Religions
Roman Catholicism Evangelicalism Maya
ClimateCwb
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