San Antonio Palopó

San Antonio Palopó
Municipality and village
  • From top, left to right: View of San Antonio Palopo and Lake Atitlán • The marimba in San Antonio Palopo • Another panoramic view of San Antonio Palopo • Agriculture in San Antonio Palopo • The town and Central Park
San Antonio Palopó
location of San Antonio Palopó in Guatemala
Coordinates: 14°42′N 91°7′W / 14.700°N 91.117°W / 14.700; -91.117
Country Guatemala
Department Sololá
Named afterSt. Anthony of Padua
Government
 • TypeMunicipal
 • Mayor (2016-2020)Francisco Calabajay Díaz
Lowest elevation
1,562 m (5,125 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total
15,362
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Time)
Country calling code502
ClimateCwb

San Antonio Palopó is a municipality in the Sololá Department of Guatemala. The village is on the eastern shore of Lake Atitlán. The lowest elevation is 1,562 metres (5,125 ft) at the shoreline. The people of the region are Cakchiquel Maya with a distinctive style of clothing. The patron saint of the village is St. Anthony of Padua. The annual festival takes place on 13 June.

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