El Quetzal
El Quetzal | |
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Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 14°46′00″N 91°49′00″W / 14.76667°N 91.81667°W | |
| Country | Guatemala |
| Department | San Marcos |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ricardo Velásquez (Partido Patriota) |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 68.5 km2 (26.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2018 census) | |
• Municipality | 23,511 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (890/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 10,513 |
| Climate | Am |
El Quetzal (Spanish pronunciation: [el ketˈsal]) is a town and municipality in the San Marcos department of Guatemala. It was recognised as municipality on 19 June 1900. The major source of income is the agriculture.