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Suchitepéquez

Suchitepéquez
Department
Flag of Suchitepéquez
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Coat of arms of Suchitepéquez
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Suchitepéquez
Suchitepéquez
Country Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala
Department Mazatenango
Capital Mazatenango
Municipalities 20
Government
 • Type Departmental
Population (Census 2002)
 • Religions Roman Catholicism, Evangelicalism, Maya
Time zone -6

Suchitepéquez (Spanish pronunciation: [sutʃiteˈpekes]) is one of the 22 departments of Guatemala. Its capital is Mazatenango. It is situated in the southwestern region of Guatemala, bordering Quetzaltenango, Sololá, and Chimaltenango to the north, the Pacific Ocean to the south, Escuintla to the east, and Retalhuleu to the west.

Gall, Francis (1976). Diccionario Geográfico de Guatemala. 4 vols. Guatemala: Instituto Geográfico Nacional. 

Coordinates: 14°32′02″N 91°30′11″W / 14.534°N 91.503°W / 14.534; -91.503


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