Chiquimula Department
Chiquimula Department
Departmento de Chiquimula | |
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Collage of Chiquimula | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 14°47′58″N 89°32′37″W / 14.79944°N 89.54361°W | |
| Country | Guatemala |
| Capital | Chiquimula |
| Municipalities | 11 |
| Established | 1871 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Departmental |
| Area | |
| 2,376 km2 (917 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 424 m (1,391 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| 415,063 | |
| • Density | 174.7/km2 (452.4/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 155,171 |
| • Ethnicities | Chorti Ladino |
| • Languages | Chorti Spanish |
| Time zone | UTC-6 |
| ISO 3166 code | GT-CQ |
Chiquimula is one of the 22 departments of Guatemala, in Central America. The departmental capital is also called Chiquimula. 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.