Quetzaltenango, is both the capital of Quetzaltenango Department and the municipal seat of Quetzaltenango municipality in Guatemala.Quetzaltenango has a population of 180,706. The population is about 61% indigenous or Amerindian, 34% Mestizo or ladino and 5% white Latin American. The city is located in a mountain valley at an elevation of 2,330 meters above sea level at its lowest part. It may reach above 2,400 m within the city.The Municipality of Quetzaltenango consists of an area of 122 km². Read More
