Sacatepéquez (department)
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Sacatepéquez is one of the 22 departments of Guatemala. Population estimate 265,500 in 2000. The name Sacatepéquez comes from the Pipil Maya dialect meaning "Grassy Hill"
The capital of Sacatepéquez is Antigua Guatemala. Other important cities include Ciudad Vieja.
[edit] Municipalities
- Alotenango
- Antigua Guatemala
- Ciudad Vieja
- Jocotenango
- Magdalena Milpas Altas
- Pastores
- San Antonio Aguas Calientes
- San Bartolomé Milpas Altas
- San Lucas Sacatepéquez
- San Miguel Dueñas
- Santiago Sacatepéquez
- Santa Catarina Barahona
- Santa Lucía Milpas Altas
- Santa María de Jesús
- Santo Domingo Xenacoj
- Sumpango
[edit] Geography
Rivers include: Guacalate, Los Encuentros, Las Cañas, Pensativo y Sumpango.
[edit] External link
Alta Verapaz • Baja Verapaz • Chimaltenango • Chiquimula • El Petén • El Progreso • El Quiché • Escuintla • Guatemala • Huehuetenango • Izabal
Jalapa • Jutiapa • Quetzaltenango • Retalhuleu • Sacatepéquez • San Marcos • Santa Rosa • Sololá • Suchitepéquez • Totonicapán • Zacapa
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