San Agustín Lanquín
San Agustín Lanquín | |
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Catholic Church of Lanquín | |
| Coordinates: 15°34′33″N 89°58′52″W / 15.57583°N 89.98111°W | |
| Country | Guatemala |
| Department | Alta Verapaz |
| Municipality | Lanquín |
| Founded | 1540 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Mayor | Lilian Irlanda Pop Coy (UNE) |
| Area | |
• Total | 208 km2 (80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 380 m (1,250 ft) |
| Population (Census 2002) | |
• Total | 16,546 |
| • Ethnicities | Q'eqchi' (95%) Ladino (5%) |
| • Religions | Roman Catholicism Evangelicalism Maya |
| Climate | Af |
| Website | www.inforpressca.com/lanquin |
San Agustín Lanquín (Spanish pronunciation: [san aɣusˈtin laŋˈkin]), often referred to simply as Lanquín, is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Alta Verapaz. It lies at an altitude of 380 m (1,250 ft) above sea level. It has a population of about 16,500 people, many of Q'eqchi' Maya descent. It covers an area of 208 km².