Guatemalan quetzal
| quetzal guatemalteco (Spanish) | |
|---|---|
Q1 banknote displaying José María Orellana | |
| ISO 4217 | |
| Code | GTQ (numeric: 320) |
| Subunit | 0.01 |
| Unit | |
| Plural | quetzales |
| Symbol | Q |
| Denominations | |
| Subunit | |
| 1⁄100 | centavo |
| Banknotes | 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 quetzales |
| Coins | 5, 10, 25, 50 centavos, 1 quetzal |
| Demographics | |
| Date of introduction | 1925 |
| Replaced | Guatemalan peso |
| User(s) | Guatemala |
| Issuance | |
| Central bank | Bank of Guatemala |
| Website | www |
| Valuation | |
| Inflation | 6.2% |
| Source | Link |
The quetzal (locally [keˈtsal]; code: GTQ) is the currency of Guatemala, named after the national bird of Guatemala, the resplendent quetzal. In ancient Mayan culture, the quetzal bird's tail feathers were used as currency. It is divided into 100 centavos, or len (plural lenes) in Guatemalan slang. The plural is quetzales.