Huehuetenango (department)

Location

Huehuetenango is of the 22 departments of Guatemala. It bounds to the north with México; to the east with Quiché, to the south with Totonicapán and San Marcos, and to the west again with México. The capital is the city of Huehuetenango.

Municipalities

1. Aguacatán
2. Chiantla
3. Colotenango
4. Concepción Huista
5. Cuilco
6. Huehuetenango
7. Jacaltenango
8. La Democracia
9. La Libertad
10. Malacatancito
11. Nentón
12. San Antonio Huista
13. San Gaspar Ixchil
14. San Ildefonso Ixtahuacán
15. San Juan Atitán
16. San Juan Ixcoy
17. San Mateo Ixtatán
18. San Miguel Acatán
19. San Pedro Necta
20. Soloma
21. San Rafael La Independencia
22. San Rafael Petzal
23. San Sebastián Coatán
24. San Sebastián Huehuetenango
25. Santa Ana Huista
26. Santa Bárbara
27. Santa Cruz Barillas
28. Santa Eulalia
29. Santiago Chimaltenango
30. Tectitán
31. Todos Santos Cuchumatán

Jacaltec and Mam Maya people live in this department, total population ca. 900,000.

External links

• Interactive department map
• Huehuetenango General Information

•  • e Departments of Guatemala
Alta Verapaz • Baja Verapaz • Chimaltenango • Chiquimula • El Petén • El Progreso • El Quiché • Escuintla • Guatemala • Huehuetenango • Izabal Jalapa • Jutiapa • Quetzaltenango • Retalhuleu • Sacatepéquez • San Marcos • Santa Rosa • Sololá • Suchitepéquez • Totonicapán • Zacapa