Santa Cruz del Quiché
in Departamento del Quiché, Guatemala

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
15.031 and -91.149 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 15° 1' 51" and W -91° 8' 55"
Currency and Currency Code:
Quetzal - GTQ
Spoken languages:
Spanish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 11:34 AM (Friday)
Timezone: America/Guatemala
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:43 am and 6:21 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bantam Village
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Guatemala in Central America

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Guatemala.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Guatemala. Last Update: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Discover Santa Cruz del Quiché

Santa Cruz del Quiché in Departamento del Quiché with it's 23,618 citizens is a place in Guatemala about 50 mi (or 81 km) north-west of Guatemala City, the country's capital city.

Current time in Santa Cruz del Quiché is now 11:34 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / Guatemala with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports near Santa Cruz del Quiché. The closest airport in Guatemala is Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: San Pedro Jocopilas, San Antonio Ilotenango, Chiche, Patzite and Chichicastenango. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 82 °F

Morning Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Evening Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 24%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 26th of April 2024

28°C (83 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

26°C (79 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

26°C (80 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

QuicheTV presenta: Convite Sta Elena de la Cruz del 19 de Agosto 2014 - Fiestas Elenas

Published: August 23, 2014
Length: 49:21 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Quiche TV

Por segundo año consecutivo QuicheTV te trae la grabación del Convite Sta. Elena de la Cruz del 19 de Agosto de Santa Cruz del Quiché cumpliendo 15 años de presentación. Para más videos...


Agrupacion camino santo 2015 amar a mi promijo

Published: May 27, 2014
Length: 40:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Camino Santo

agrupacion camino santo, amar a mi projimo es el tema de este alabanza "fue creada por los hermanos vicente de santa cruz del quiche. espero que sea de bendicion en sus vidas"..


Convite Femenino 16 de agosto 2014 Parte I

Published: August 19, 2014
Length: 07:36 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: ConviteABC

Amigos les comparto el video del Convite Femenino del 16 de agosto de 2014 realizado en Santa Cruz del Quiché. Espero les guste!!!


Convite Quiché 17 agosto 2014 Parte III

Published: August 18, 2014
Length: 36:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ConviteABC

Un poquito de Cumbia al estilo de la Marimba Orquesta "Internacionales Conejos". Baile de disfraces en honor a Santa Elena de la Cruz, en el Departamento del Quiché.


SEMINARIO 2013 ESCUELA NORMAL DE EDUCACIÓN FÍSICA DE QUICHÉ

Published: October 02, 2013
Length: 09:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: manuel jose sandoval urizar

ESTE ES EL VIDEO DE LA PRESENTACIÓN DE SEMINARIO DE LA ESCUELA NORMAL DE EDUCACIÓN FÍSICA DE SANTA CRUZ DEL QUICHÉ, QUE SE REALIZO EN EL LUGAR DENOMINADO SALÓN SANTANA (CAFETERIA LOREN),.


Convite Quiché 17 agosto 2014 Parte II

Published: August 18, 2014
Length: 38:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ConviteABC

Convite en honor a Santa Elena de la Cruz, en el Departamento de Quiché.


Bicentenario del padre COLL

Published: May 24, 2012
Length: 27:59 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Efraín García

Celebración del Bicentenario del nacimiento del Sto. Padre Coll Colegio Nuestra Sra. del Rosario Sta. Cruz del Quiché, Quiché Guatemala.


PELEAS DEL JUAN DE LEON J.M. ARLETT VS CAMELLO

Published: January 30, 2011
Length: 57:23 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: INQUISIDOR720

El dia de hoy le presento a 2 chavales peleando... por supuesto k solo va a haber 1 ganador jajajaja !!!!!K PATEADA CAMELLO NO K ERAS GRUESO¡¡¡¡¡ Y EL ARLETT FUE EL GANADOR bueno pues ...


IPTIQ Latin Band 2013 presentation

Published: August 24, 2013
Length: 29:32 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Abraham Ahanel

La gran presentación del Instituto Privado Técnico Industrial Quiché Latin Band 2013.


REGI QUICHE 2009

Published: February 05, 2009
Length: 25:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: hotelgumark

PUBLICIDAD PANADERIA Y PASTELERIA REGI DIA DEL CARIÑO 2009.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Q'umarkaj

Q'umarkaj, (sometimes rendered as Gumarkaaj, Gumarcaj, Cumarcaj or Kumarcaaj) is an archaeological site in the southwest of the El Quiché department of Guatemala. Q'umarkaj is also known as Utatlán, the Nahuatl translation of the city's name. The name comes from K'iche' Q'umarkah "Place of old reeds". Q'umarkaj was one of the most powerful Maya cities when the Spanish arrived in the region in the early 16th century. It was the capital of the K'iche' Maya in the Late Postclassic Period.

Located at 15.0235, -91.172 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Maya sites in Guatemala, Former populated places in Guatemala, Quiché Department, K'iche'

Santa Cruz del Quiché

Santa Cruz del Quiché is a city in Guatemala. It serves as the capital of El Quiché department and the municipal seat of Santa Cruz del Quiché municipality. The city is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:15.03|N|91.15|W||||| | |name= }}, at an elevation of 2,021 m (6,631 feet) above sea level. The urban population was about 21,000 people in 2003.

Located at 15.03, -91.15 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Municipalities of the Quiché Department, Populated places in Guatemala, Populated places established in the 16th century

K'iche' Kingdom of Q'umarkaj

The K'iche' Kingdom of Q'umarkaj was a state in the highlands of modern day Guatemala which was founded by the K'iche' (Quiché) Maya in the thirteenth century, and which expanded through the fifteenth century until it was conquered by Spanish and Nahua forces led by Pedro de Alvarado in 1524. The K'iche' kingdom reached its height under the king K'iq'ab who ruled from the fortified town of Q'umarkaj near the modern town of Santa Cruz del Quiché.

Located at 15.0235, -91.172 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
K'iche', Maya civilization, Complex altepetl, Mesoamerican cultures, Pre-Columbian cultures, 1524 disestablishments, States and territories established in the 13th century, Colonial Central America, Retalhuleu Department, Former kingdoms

Quiché Airport

Quiché Airport is an airport in Santa Cruz del Quiché, El Quiché, Guatemala.

Located at 15.0108, -91.1506 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Guatemala


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Santa Cruz del Quiché, AQB, Санта-Крус-дель-Киче