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Sacatepéquez Department

Sacatepéquez is one of the 22 departments of Guatemala. Population estimate 265,500 in 2000. The name comes from Sacatepéquez, a city from November 21, 1542 until July 29, 1773 when it was destroyed by the Santa Marta earthquake. Sacatepéquez means grasshill in the Pipil Maya dialect. The capital of Sacatepéquez is Antigua Guatemala. Other important cities include Ciudad Vieja.

Located at 14.5567, -90.7339 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6.267 miles away.
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Sacatepéquez Department, Departments of Guatemala

Antigua Guatemala

Antigua Guatemala (commonly referred to as just Antigua or la Antigua) is a city in the central highlands of Guatemala famous for its well-preserved Spanish Baroque influenced architecture as well as a number of spectacular ruins of colonial churches. It has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Antigua Guatemala serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. It also serves as the departmental capital of Sacatepéquez Department.

Located at 14.5667, -90.7333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6.267 miles away.
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Estadio Municipal Amatitlán

Estadio Municipal Amatitlán is a soccer stadium in Amatitlán, Guatemala. Home to Deportivo Amatitlán of the third division, it has a capacity of 12,000 people.

Located at 14.4872, -90.6161 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6.259 miles away.
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Estadio Pensativo

Estadio Pensativo is a football stadium in Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala. The venue is home to second division club Antigua GFC (Panzas Verdes), and has a maximum capacity of 9,000 people. The stadium is also the home of women's first division club Santiago de los Caballeros, and in 2011 it hosted three matches of the 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship qualification between Panama, Honduras, and Guatemala.

Located at 14.5675, -90.7381 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6.267 miles away.
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Football venues in Guatemala, Antigua Guatemala

San Antonio Aguas Calientes

San Antonio Aguas Calientes is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Sacatepéquez. This town is known for its weavers. Mayan women in the area use a backstrap loom to weave traditional patterns. There is a two story market on the square that sells weavings and other crafts. Several of the women have their looms set up and will demonstrate their skills. There are a couple other stores outside of town that also sell weavings.

Located at 14.5333, -90.7667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6.269 miles away.
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Municipalities of the Sacatepéquez Department, Populated places in Guatemala

San Lucas Sacatepéquez

San Lucas Sacatepéquez is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Sacatepéquez.

Located at 14.6167, -90.65 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6.262 miles away.
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Municipalities of the Sacatepéquez Department, Populated places in Guatemala

San Bartolomé Milpas Altas

San Bartolomé Milpas Altas is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Sacatepéquez.

Located at 14.6, -90.6833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6.264 miles away.
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Municipalities of the Sacatepéquez Department, Populated places in Guatemala

Santa Lucía Milpas Altas

Santa Lucía Milpas Altas is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Sacatepéquez. Population: Approximately 11,000

Located at 14.5833, -90.6833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6.264 miles away.
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Municipalities of the Sacatepéquez Department, Populated places in Guatemala

San Vicente Pacaya

San Vicente Pacaya is a municipality in the Escuintla department of Guatemala.

Located at 14.4161, -90.6392 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6.261 miles away.
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Municipalities of the Escuintla Department, Populated places in Guatemala

Amatitlán

Amatitlán is a town in the Guatemala department of Guatemala. The main industry of the town during colonial times was the preparation of cochineal. Nowadays, it has the largest duty-free zone in Guatemala, and a lot of maquila (garment assembly) factories, employing thousands of people, mainly women. The town lies by the side of Lake Amatitlán and it is a popular place for the middle class from Guatemala City to visit on weekends. Typical Guatemalan candy is usually bought by visitors.

Located at 14.4833, -90.6167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6.259 miles away.
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Municipalities of the Guatemala Department, Populated places in Guatemala

San Juan del Obispo

San Juan del Obispo is a small village (pueblo) in Guatemala. It is located in the department of Sacatepéquez, close to the departmental capital Antigua Guatemala. The village is famous for holding one of the first Catholic churches in Guatemala; the first bishop of Guatemala resided in San Juan del Obispo (hence the name).

Located at 14.5333, -90.7167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6.266 miles away.
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Populated places in Guatemala, Sacatepéquez Department, Roman Catholic Church in Guatemala

Lake Amatitlán

Lake Amatitlán (Lago de Amatitlán) is a volcanic lake in south-central Guatemala, fairly close to Guatemala City. It lies in the central highlands, 1,186 m (3890 feet) above sea level. Its maximum depth is 33 m (108 feet) and an average of 18 m (59 feet). The lake is 11 km (7 miles) long and 3 km (2 miles) wide; with an area of 15.2 square kilometers and a water volume of 0.286 cubic kilometers.

Located at 14.4711, -90.5817 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6.257 miles away.
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Lakes of Guatemala, Crater lakes, Volcanic calderas

Ciudad San Cristóbal

Ciudad San Cristóbal is a neighbourhood in the city of Mixco, and part of the department of Guatemala. One of the biggest housing developments near Guatemala City, it was first developed by DEINCO, a major real estate company, in 1973. It spans over more than 10 square kilometers, separated from the capital by a canyon, which had made it previously very difficult to develop.

Located at 14.6039, -90.5947 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6.258 miles away.
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Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala

The Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala (USAC, University of San Carlos of Guatemala) It is the biggest and oldest university of Guatemala, also it is the fourth founded in the Americas. The transcendence of its students and itself has been seen in many important times, since the independence of Guatemala, Guatemalan Revolution, Guatemalan Civil War, and even today. The main campus is located on University City, zone 12 of Guatemala City, being the biggest one of Central America.

Located at 14.5829, -90.5529 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6.255 miles away.
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Estadio Municipal de San Miguel Petapa

Estadio Municipal de San Miguel Petapa, or Estadio Julio Armando Cobar, is a multi-use stadium in San Miguel Petapa, Guatemala. With artificial turf surface, it is used mostly for football and is the home stadium of Deportivo Petapa. The capacity of the stadium is 7,000 people

Located at 14.5019, -90.5578 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6.255 miles away.
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Domo Polideportivo de la CDAG

The Domo Polideportivo de la CDAG, known commonly as Domo de la Zona 13, or simply as Domo (dome, due to the type of its roof structure), is a multi-purpose arena in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Built to host the 2000 FIFA Futsal World Championship, it is located in the Zone 13 of the Guatemalan capital, and has a capacity of 7,500 seats.

Located at 14.5942, -90.5322 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6.254 miles away.
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Sports venues in Guatemala, Guatemala City, Indoor arenas in Guatemala

1717 Guatemala earthquake

1717 Guatemala earthquakeDate September 29, 1717 (1717-09-29)Magnitude ~7.4 MwDepth n/dEpicenter Probably in or around Antigua GuatemalaCountries or regions 22x20px GuatemalaCasualties n/d The 1717 Guatemala earthquake was an earthquake that struck Guatemala on September 29, 1717 and had an estimated magnitude of 7.4 Mw.

Located at 14.5667, -90.7333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6.267 miles away.
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Museo Nacional de Arqueología y Etnología

The Museo Nacional de Arqueología y Etnología (MUNAE; National Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology) is a national museum of Guatemala, dedicated to the conservation of archaeological and ethnological artefacts and research into Guatemala's history and cultural heritage. The museum is located in Guatemala City, at Finca La Aurora.

Located at 14.5976, -90.5296 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6.254 miles away.
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San Francisco Church (Antigua Guatemala)

San Francisco el Grande is a church in Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala and one of the most frequented sanctuaries by the local population because of the shrine of Peter of Saint Joseph Betancur (Santo Hermano Pedro).

Located at 14.5539, -90.7294 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6.267 miles away.
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Churches in Guatemala, Antigua Guatemala, Christian monasteries in Guatemala, 1540 establishments, Religious buildings completed in 1702

Antigua Guatemala Cathedral

Saint Joseph Cathedral (Spanish: Catedral de San José) is a Roman Catholic church in Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala. The original church was built around 1541, but suffered several earthquakes throughout its history, and the first church building was demolished in 1669. The cathedral was rebuilt and consecrated in 1680. By 1743 the cathedral was one of the largest in Central America.

Located at 14.5567, -90.7329 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6.267 miles away.
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Roman Catholic cathedrals in Guatemala, Churches in Guatemala, Antigua Guatemala, 1541 establishments, Buildings and structures completed in 1680

Church and Convent of Capuchins

The Church and Convent of Capuchinas is a notable convent and church in Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala. It is one of the finest examples of an 18th century convent in Guatemala. It was consecrated in 1736 but like the rest of the city suffered damage during the 1751 and 1773 earthquakes respectively.

Located at 14.5597, -90.7314 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6.267 miles away.
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Convents in Guatemala, Churches in Guatemala, Antigua Guatemala, Religious buildings completed in 1736, 18th-century church buildings

Laguna de Calderas

Laguna de Calderas is a crater lake in the municipality of Amatitlán, Guatemala, Guatemala. It is located approximately 6 km south of Lake Amatitlán and 3 km north of the currently active vent of the Pacaya volcano. The lake has a surface area of 11 ha and is situated at an altitude of 1778 m.

Located at 14.4111, -90.5903 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6.258 miles away.
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Lakes of Guatemala, Wetlands of Guatemala, Crater lakes, Volcanic calderas

1773 Guatemala earthquake

The 1773 Guatemala earthquake struck the Central American country of Guatemala on July 29 and had an estimated epicentral magnitude of 7.5 Mi. It was followed by numerous aftershocks which lasted until December 1773. The series of all these earthquakes is also referred to as the Santa Marta earthquake(s) as it had started on the feast day of Saint Martha.

Located at 14.6, -90.7 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6.265 miles away.
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Estadio Revolución Ciudad de Guatemala

Estadio Revolución is located in zona 12 of Guatemala City on the campus of Universidad de San Carlos. Its capacity is 50,000 people and home to Universad de San Carlos (Guatemalan football club) that plays in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol.

Located at 14.5867, -90.5481 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6.255 miles away.
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Santiago de los Caballeros de Guatemala

Santiago de los Caballeros de Guatemala ("St. James of the Knights of Guatemala") was the name given to the Spanish colonial capital of Guatemala in Central America. The name was first associated with the Kaqchikel Maya capital Iximche, adopted as the Spanish capital soon after the Spanish conquest of Guatemala began, in July 1524. The Kaqchikel capital was called Guatemala by the Spanish, with its origin in the Nahuatl word Quauhtemallan, which means "forested land".

Located at 14.5667, -90.7333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6.267 miles away.
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History of Guatemala, Spanish colonization of the Americas, Populated places in Guatemala