San Agustín Lanquín
Municipality of Guatemala in Alta Verapaz / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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San Agustín Lanquín (Spanish pronunciation: [san aɣusˈtin laŋˈkin]), often referred to simply as Lanquín, is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Alta Verapaz. It lies at an altitude of 380 m (1,250 ft) above sea level. It has a population of about 16,500 people, many of Q'eqchi' Maya descent. It covers an area of 208 km².
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San Agustín Lanquín | |
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Coordinates: 15°34′33″N 89°58′52″W | |
Country | Guatemala |
Department | Alta Verapaz |
Municipality | Lanquín |
Founded | 1540 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal |
• Mayor | Lilian Irlanda Pop Coy (UNE) |
Area | |
• Total | 208 km2 (80 sq mi) |
Elevation | 380 m (1,250 ft) |
Population (Census 2002)[1] | |
• Total | 16,546 |
• Ethnicities | Q'eqchi' (95%) Ladino (5%) |
• Religions | Roman Catholicism Evangelicalism Maya |
Climate | Af |
Website | www.inforpressca.com/lanquin |
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