Sacapulas

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Sacapulas
The Municipal building in Sacapulas
The Municipal building in Sacapulas
Sacapulas (Guatemala  )
Sacapulas
Sacapulas
Location in Guatemala
Coordinates: 15°17′21″N 91°5′21″W / 15.28917, -91.08917
Country Guatemala
Department El Quiché
Municipality Sacapulas
Government
 - Type Municipal
 - Mayor
Elevation 3,937 ft (1,200 m)
Population (Census 2002)
 - Municipality 35,706
 - Urban 8,148
 - Ethnicities Sakapultek, K'iche', Ladino
 - Religions Roman Catholicism, Evangelicalism, Maya


Sacapulas is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of El Quiché.

In 2006, Sacapulas was connected by a new paved road to Aguacatán and to Nebaj. This road will give the entire area new access to markets and opportunities for economic development.

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