Concepción Chiquirichapa
Concepción Chiquirichapa
Conspyon | |
|---|---|
Municipality and town | |
| Nickname: Conce | |
| Coordinates: 14°51′N 91°37′W / 14.850°N 91.617°W | |
| Country | Guatemala |
| Department | Quetzaltenango |
| Area | |
| 10.0 sq mi (25.9 km2) | |
| • Land | 10.0 sq mi (25.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 8,415 ft (2,565 m) |
| Population (2018 census) | |
| 17,342 | |
| • Density | 1,700/sq mi (670/km2) |
| • Urban | 9,879 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (Central Time) |
| Climate | Cwb |
Concepción Chiquirichapa (Spanish pronunciation: [konseβˈsjon tʃikiɾiˈtʃapa]) is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Quetzaltenango in the Western Highlands of Guatemala, 14 kilometers west of the departmental capital of Quetzaltenango, and 214 kilometers west of the capital Guatemala City. The municipality has a population of 17,342 (2018 census), 98% of whom identify as indigenous Maya-Mam and speak a dialect of Southern Mam .