Chiquimula
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| Chiquimula | |||
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| Motto: La Perla de Oriente | |||
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| Coordinates: 14°47′N 89°32′W / 14.783°N 89.533°WCoordinates: 14°47′N 89°32′W / 14.783°N 89.533°W | |||
| Country |  Guatemala |
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| Department | Chiquimula Department | ||
| Foundation | 1530 | ||
| Established as City | June 29, 1821 | ||
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| • Mayor | Rolando Arturo Aquino Guerra (Grand National Alliance) |
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| Area | |||
| • Total | 372 km2 (143.6 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 423.86 m (1,391 ft) | ||
| Time zone | Central Standard Time (UTC-6) | ||
| Website | http://www.chiquimulaonline.com | ||
Chiquimula is a city in Guatemala. It serves both as the capital of the department of Chiquimula and as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. It is some 174 km from Guatemala City and is in Guatemala often called "La perla del oriente" (the oriental pearl).
A municipality of Totonicapan is called Santa Maria Chiquimula.
[edit] Notable people
- Ismael Cerna (1856-1901) - poet
- Yony Flores - Guatemalan international football player
- Humberto Porta Mencos (1900-1974) - poet
[edit] Sports
Sacachispas football club play in the Primera División de Ascenso, the second-highest football division in Guatemala. Their home stadium is the Estadio Las Victorias.
The club has also played in the Liga Mayor, having reached their best position in the 1995-96 season, when they were runners-up.[1] They have been playing in the second division since 2000.
[edit] References
- ^ Guatemala 1995/1996 - RSSSF
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