Cantel
Cantel is a municipality in the Quetzaltenango Department in Guatemala. It is located 11 km east of the city of Quetzaltenango and has an area of 52.6 km2. The town of Cantel has a population of 47,941 (2023 census), and is situated at an altitude of 2,370 m.
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Cantel is a municipality in the Quetzaltenango Department in Guatemala. It is located 11 km east of the city of Quetzaltenango and has an area of 52.6 km2. The town of Cantel has a population of 47,941 (2023 census), and is situated at an altitude of 2,370 m.
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Cantel includes the small Maya archaeological sites of Chojolom and Cerro Quiac.
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• Official Name — Cantel • Type — Municipality and town • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Guatemala • Subdivision Type1 — Department • Subdivision Name1 — Quetzaltenango • Unit Pref — Imperial • Area Total Km2 — 52.6 • Population As Of — 2018 census • Population Total — 42142 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Time Zone — Central Time • Utc Offset — +6 • Custom Label Sec1 — Climate • Custom Data Sec1 — Cwb
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