Quetzaltenango

Quetzaltenango, kent bi its indigenous name an aw, Xelajú [ʃelaˈχu] or Xela [ˈʃela], is a ceety in Guatemala.^[1] It is baith the caipital o Quetzaltenango Depairtment an the municipal seat o Quetzaltenango municipality.

Quetzaltenango Xelajú
Ceety
Banner Official seal of Quetzaltenango Seal
Quetzaltenango Location in Guatemala
Coordinates: 14°50′40″N 91°30′05″W
Kintra	Guatemala
Depairtment	Quetzaltenango
Foundation	7 Mey 1524
Govrenment
• Teep	Municipality
• Mayor	Luis Grijalva Minera, Encuentro por Guatemala
Area
• Ceety	120 km2 (50 sq mi)
Elevation	2,330 m (7,640 ft)
Population  (2011 Estimate)
• Ceety	225,000
• Metro	661,375
Demonym(s)	Quetzalteca/o, Chiva/o, Xelateca/o
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central Americae)
Climate	Cwb