Chimaltenango | |
|---|---|
Municipality and city | |
 Chimaltenango | |
  Chimaltenango Location in Guatemala | |
| Coordinates: 14°39′44″N 90°49′15″W / 14.66222°N 90.82083°W | |
| Country |  Guatemala |
| Department |  Chimaltenango |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carlos Alexánder Simaj[1] |
| Area | |
| • Municipality and city | 33 sq mi (86 km2) |
| Population (2018 census)[2] | |
| • Municipality and city | 96,985 |
| • Density | 2,900/sq mi (1,100/km2) |
| • Urban | 96,985 |
| Climate | Cwb |
Chimaltenango is a city in Guatemala with a population of 96,985 (2018 census).[3] It serves as both the capital of the department of Chimaltenango and the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. Chimaltenango stands some 56 kilometres (35 mi) west of Guatemala City, on the Pan-American Highway. The municipal capital produces textiles and pottery.
- ^ "Partido UNE gana alcaldía de Chimaltenango". Prensa Libre (in Spanish). Guatemala. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of departments and municipalities in Guatemala
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of cities & towns in Guatemala