Chiquimula Department
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Chiquimula is one of the 22 departments of Guatemala, in Central America.[1] The departmental capital is also called Chiquimula.[3] The department was established by decree in 1871, and forms a part of the southeastern region of Guatemala. Physically, it is mountainous, with a climate that varies between tropical and temperate, depending on the location.
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Chiquimula Department
Departmento de Chiquimula | |
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Chiquimula and its neighbors[lower-alpha 1] Guatemala on the Western Hemisphere | |
Coordinates: 14°47′58″N 89°32′37″W | |
Country | Guatemala |
Capital | Chiquimula |
Municipalities | 11[1] |
Government | |
• Type | Departmental |
Area | |
• Department of Guatemala | 2,376 km2 (917 sq mi) |
Elevation | 424 m (1,391 ft) |
Population (2018)[2] | |
• Department of Guatemala | 415,063 |
• Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
• Urban | 155,171 |
• Ethnicities | Chorti Ladino |
• Languages | Chorti Spanish[3] |
Time zone | UTC-6 |
ISO 3166 code | GT-CQ |
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