Chichicastenango
Chichicastenango is a city in Guatemala with a population of about 141,567.
GuatemalaCity🏆 #10 most populated in Guatemala🕐 America/Guatemala
Chichicastenango, also known as Santo Tomás Chichicastenango, is a town, with a population of 71,394, and the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name in the El Quiché department of Guatemala. It is located in a mountainous region about 140 km (87 mi) northwest of Guatemala City, at an altitude of 1,965 m (6,447 ft). The Spanish conquistadors gave the town its name from the Nahuatl name used by their allied soldiers from Tlaxcala: Tzitzicaztenanco, or City of Nettles. Its original name was Chaviar.
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About Chichicastenango
| Country | Guatemala |
| Continent | North America |
| Explore | 14 |
| Population | 141,567 |
| Local currency | GTQ |
| Coordinates | 14.9433, -91.1112 |
| Time zone | America/Guatemala |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | City |
| Distance to the capital | 73 km · Guatemala City |
| Population (Guatemala) | #10 most populated in Guatemala |
| Where on Earth | 14°56′36″N · 91°6′40″W |
| Hemisphere | N · W |
| Distance to the equator | 1,663 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 8,355 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Tapachula (Mexico) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -14.94, 88.89 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| New York | 3,309 km |
| Los Angeles | 3,452 km |
| São Paulo | 6,457 km |
| London | 8,780 km |
| Paris | 9,011 km |
| Moscow | 10,819 km |