Chiquimula
The colonial ruins of the Chiquimula de la Sierra church, destroyed by an earthquake on 2 June 1765 and abandoned since, stand as the city's most distinctive landmark — preserving traces of their former scale despite more than two and a half centuries of neglect. The city's Ch'orti' name means "land of birds," and it sits in eastern Guatemala's mountains within reach of UNESCO World Heritage sites in the wider region.
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- Population111,505
- Nearest water from center 2.0 km1.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 3.5 km2.1 mi
Chiquimula: quick answers
Where is Chiquimula?
Chiquimula is in Guatemala, about 105 km66 miles in a straight line from Guatemala City.
How do you get to Chiquimula?
The nearest airport is Chiquimula (CIQ), about 12 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Chiquimula?
The warmest month is April, averaging 24°C74°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 19°C66°F. The wettest month is September, with about 239 mm9.4 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Chiquimula?
OpenStreetMap lists 5 restaurants and 7 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Chiquimula?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Zacapa, Jocotan and Quezaltepeque.