Almolonga, Quetzaltenango
Guatemalan town and municipality in Quetzaltenango
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Almolonga is a town, with a population of 17,613 (2023 census),[2] and a municipality in the Quetzaltenango Department of Guatemala, located on the road between Ciudad de Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango City) and Zunil. Its population is primarily indigenous, speaking the K'iche' (Quiché) language
Almolonga | |
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Municipality and town | |
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  Almolonga Location in Guatemala | |
| Coordinates: 14°48′44″N 91°29′40″W | |
| Country |  Guatemala |
| Admin. division |  Quetzaltenango |
| Foundation | before 1524 |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Catarino Eligio Cacatzun Machic |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.9 km2 (4.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,251 m (7,385 ft) |
| Population (2018 census)[1] | |
• Total | 15,724 |
| • Density | 1,320/km2 (3,420/sq mi) |
| Climate | Cwb |
The town is known as the "Vegetable Basket of the Americas" (La Hortaliza de las Américas) due to the intense cultivation of vegetables in its vicinity. [3][4]
Tourist attractions include the nearby thermal baths and Paradise Valley.
Religion
An Evangelical church formed in Almolonga in the 1970s (as of 2016 about 25 Evangelical congregations existed in the town)[5] that gave the population of the town valuable infrastructure that allow the town to harvest crops more successfully. There is still some argument as to what percentage of the town follows Evangelicalism, even though the town is often cited as a place of revival.[6]
