Sacatepéquez Department
Sacatepéquez (Spanish pronunciation: [sakateˈpekes]) is one of the 22 departments of Guatemala. The name comes from Sacatepéquez, a city from November 21, 1542, until July 29, 1773, when it was destroyed by the 1773 Guatemalan Earthquake (Santa Marta Earthquake). Sacatepéquez means grasshill in the Nahuatl language. The capital of Sacatepéquez is Antigua Guatemala. Other important cities include Ciudad Vieja and San Lucas Sacatepéquez, which also hosts a marketplace and is a culinary attraction. The Chajoma were a group of indigenous people who were Kaqchikel speaking Indians identified Mixco Viejo as their capital, and spread throughout the Sacatepequez Department until their capital was moved to Ciudad Vieja, in Antigua.
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5a Calle Poniente, Antigua Guatemala El Calvario
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| Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|
| N 14.5566666667 ° | E -90.7338888889 ° |
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Fuente de las Sirenas
5a Calle Poniente
10101 Antigua Guatemala, El Calvario
Sacatepéquez, Guatemala
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