Quiché Department, Mountain administrative division in western Guatemala
The Quiché Department extends across 8,378 square kilometers of highlands, valleys, and forests within the Guatemalan western mountain ranges, featuring diverse microclimates.
The territory underwent significant changes in 1872 when President Miguel García Granados established Quiché as an official department with Santa Cruz del Quiché as its capital.
The K'iche' Maya communities maintain their ancestral traditions through markets, ceremonies at Santo Tomás Church, and regular cultural gatherings in Chichicastenango.
Travelers reach the department via buses from Guatemala City to Santa Cruz del Quiché, with connections to 21 municipalities through local transportation networks.
The Visis Cabá biosphere reserve spans 450 square kilometers of northern Chajul, protecting native flora and fauna on communal lands of Ixil communities.
Location: Guatemala
Capital city: Santa Cruz del Quiché
Website: http://www.guatemala.gob.gt/quiche.php
Shares border with: Chiapas, Alta Verapaz Department, Baja Verapaz Department, Chimaltenango Department, Sololá Department, Totonicapán Department, Huehuetenango Department
Website: http://guatemala.gob.gt/quiche.php
GPS coordinates: 15.03000,-91.15000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:40
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