Cantel is a municipality in the
Quetzaltenango Department in
Guatemala
Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala, is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico, to the northeast by Belize, to the east by Honduras, and to the southeast by El Salvador. It is hydrologically b ...
. It is located east of the city of
Quetzaltenango
Quetzaltenango (, also known by its Maya name Xelajú or Xela ) is a municipality and namesake department in western Guatemala. The city is located in a mountain valley at an elevation of above sea level at its lowest part. It may reach above ...
and has an area of . The town of Cantel has a population of 47,941 (2023 census),
and is situated at an altitude of .
Cantel includes the small
Maya
Maya may refer to:
Ethnic groups
* Maya peoples, of southern Mexico and northern Central America
** Maya civilization, the historical civilization of the Maya peoples
** Mayan languages, the languages of the Maya peoples
* Maya (East Africa), a p ...
archaeological sites of
Chojolom and
Cerro Quiac.
References
External links
Website of Cantel
Municipalities of the Quetzaltenango Department
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