Quetzaltenango

E89455

city municipality

Quetzaltenango is a major city in Guatemala known for its highland setting, rich Mayan and colonial heritage, and role as an important cultural and economic center.

Aliases (1)

Quetzaltenango Department ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	city → municipality →
alternativeName	Xela → Xelajú →
climate	subtropical highland climate →
continent	North America →
coordinateLatitude	14.845 →
coordinateLongitude	-91.518 →
country	Guatemala NERFINISHED →
demographicsGroup	Ladino population → indigenous Mayan population →
elevationAboveSeaLevel	2330 meters →
foundedInPeriod	colonial era →
governingBody	Municipal government of Quetzaltenango →
hasCulturalInstitutionType	museums → theaters →
hasEconomicSector	agriculture → commerce → services → tourism →
hasEducationalInstitutionType	language schools → universities →
hasReligiousBuildingType	Catholic churches →
heritage	Mayan → Spanish colonial →
is	second-largest city in Guatemala →
isCapitalOf	Quetzaltenango Department →
knownFor	Mayan culture → colonial architecture → cultural life → economic importance → highland setting →
localLanguage	Kʼicheʼ → Mam → Qʼanjobʼal →
locatedIn	Quetzaltenango Department → Western Highlands of Guatemala →
nativeNameLanguage	es →
officialLanguage	Spanish →
partOf	Guatemalan Highlands →
population	approximately 180000 →
timeZone	Central Standard Time →
tourismAttractionType	historic center → hot springs → volcanoes →
transportInfrastructure	bus terminals → regional roads →
utcOffset	-6 →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Guatemala → Guatemala Highlands ("Quetzaltenango Department") →	contains
Guatemala Highlands →	hasCity
Santa María →	nearCity