Quetzaltenango Xelajú | |
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Ceety | |
Coordinates: 14°50′40″N 91°30′05″W / 14.84444°N 91.50139°W | |
Kintra | Guatemala |
Depairtment | Quetzaltenango |
Foundation | 7 Mey 1524 |
Govrenment | |
• Teep | Municipality |
• Mayor | Luis Grijalva Minera, Encuentro por Guatemala |
Area | |
• Ceety | 120 km2 (50 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,330 m (7,640 ft) |
Population (2011 Estimate) | |
• Ceety | 225,000 |
• Metro | 661,375 |
Demonym(s) | Quetzalteca/o, Chiva/o, Xelateca/o |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Americae) |
Climate | Cwb |
Quetzaltenango, kent bi its indigenous name an aw, Xelajú [ʃelaˈχu] or Xela [ˈʃela], is a ceety in Guatemala.[1] It is baith the caipital o Quetzaltenango Depairtment an the municipal seat o Quetzaltenango municipality.