Chiantla
Chiantla | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 15°21′0″N 91°27′0″W / 15.35000°N 91.45000°W | |
| Country | Guatemala |
| Department | Huehuetenango |
| Municipality | Chiantla |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Mayor | Carlos Armando Alvarado Figueroa (Unidad Nacional de la Esperanza) |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 521 km2 (201 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,000 m (7,000 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 3,800 m (12,500 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 1,900 m (6,200 ft) |
| Population (2018 census) | |
• Municipality | 87,447 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 7,208 |
| • Ethnicities | Ladino Mam |
| • Religions | Roman Catholicism Evangelicalism Maya |
| Climate | Cwb |
| Website | http://www.inforpressca.com/chiantla/ |
Chiantla (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈtʃjantla]) is a town and municipality in the Guatemalan department of Huehuetenango. The municipality is situated at 2,000 metres above sea level and covers an area of 521 km2. The annual festival is on January 28.