El Quetzal

El Quetzal
Municipality
El Quetzal is located in Guatemala
El Quetzal
El Quetzal
Location in Guatemala
Coordinates: 14°46′00″N 91°49′00″W / 14.76667°N 91.81667°W / 14.76667; -91.81667
Country Guatemala
Department San Marcos
Government
 • MayorRicardo Velásquez[1] (Partido Patriota)
Area
 • Municipality68.5 km2 (26.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2018 census)[2]
 • Municipality23,511
 • Density340/km2 (890/sq mi)
 • Urban
10,513
ClimateAm
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El Quetzal (Spanish pronunciation: [el ketˈsal]) is a town and municipality in the San Marcos department of Guatemala. It was recognised as municipality on 19 June 1900. The major source of income is the agriculture.

  1. ^ "San Marcos elige autoridades municipales". Prensa Libre (in Spanish). Guatemala. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  2. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of departments and municipalities in Guatemala