Antigua Guatemala
Antigua Guatemala | |
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| Nickname: La Antigua or Antigua Guatemala | |
Location in Guatemala Antigua Guatemala (Sacatepéquez Department) | |
| Coordinates: 14°33′27″N 90°44′00″W / 14.55750°N 90.73333°W | |
| Country | Guatemala |
| Department | Sacatepéquez |
| Established | 1542 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Mayor | Juan Manuel Asturias Sueiras |
| Area | |
• Total | 74.10 km2 (28.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,545 m (5,069 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 60,608 |
| • Rank | 32nd |
| • Density | 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Climate | Cwb |
| Website | http://muniantigua.gob.gt/ |
| Criteria | Cultural: ii, iii, iv |
| Reference | 65 |
| Inscription | 1979 (3rd Session) |
Antigua Guatemala (Spanish pronunciation: [anˈtiɣwa ɣwateˈmala]), commonly known as Antigua or La Antigua, is a city in the central highlands of Guatemala. The city was the capital of the Captaincy General of Guatemala from 1543 through 1773, with much of its Baroque-influenced architecture and layout dating from that period. Antigua Guatemala serves as the capital of the homonymous municipality and the Sacatepéquez Department.
Because of its outstanding Spanish Baroque-influenced architecture, layout, churches, and ruins, and the city's importance during the early colonial period of the country, Antigua Guatemala was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.