Antigua Guatemala

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Antigua Guatemala is a historic colonial city in southern Guatemala renowned for its well-preserved Spanish Baroque architecture and cobblestone streets, and is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
architecturalStyle Spanish Baroque
colonial architecture
averageClimateDescription mild temperatures year-round
climate subtropical highland climate
continent North America
country Guatemala NERFINISHED
currentCapitalOf Sacatepéquez Department
economicActivity coffee production in surrounding areas
tourism
elevationAboveSeaLevel about 1530 metres
about 5020 feet
established 1543
formerName Guatemala City
surface form: "Santiago de los Caballeros de Guatemala"
foundedAsCapitalOf Guatemala Captaincy General
surface form: "Captaincy General of Guatemala"
foundedBy Spanish colonists
foundingCentury 16th century
hasFeature central plaza (Parque Central)
cobblestone streets
colonial-era ruins
colorful facades
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
knownFor cobblestone streets
colonial churches and convents
ruins from earthquakes
well-preserved Spanish Baroque architecture
languageUsed Spanish
localLanguage Spanish
locatedIn Sacatepéquez Department
southern Guatemala
nearbyVolcano Acatenango
surface form: "Acatenango Volcano"

Agua Volcano
Fuego Volcano
notableReligiousEvent Semana Santa processions
surface form: "Holy Week processions"
population about 46,000 (approximate, varies by source and year)
religionTraditionallyPracticed Roman Catholicism
resultOf1773Earthquakes relocation of the capital to present-day Guatemala City
significantEvent 1717 earthquake
1773 Santa Marta earthquakes
streetLayout grid pattern
timeZone Central Time Zone
surface form: "Central Standard Time"
tourismType cultural tourism
heritage tourism
UNESCOCriteria (ii)
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UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1979
utcOffset −6

Referenced by (8)

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this entity surface form: "Santiago de Guatemala"
Guatemala Captaincy General capital Antigua Guatemala
this entity surface form: "Santiago de Guatemala"
Spanish America capital Antigua Guatemala
this entity surface form: "Santiago de Guatemala"
Guatemala contains Antigua Guatemala
Guatemala City formerCapital Antigua Guatemala
Fuego near Antigua Guatemala
Fuego nearbyCity Antigua Guatemala
Pacaya nearbyCity Antigua Guatemala

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