Sacapulas
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Sacapulas | |
The Municipal building in Sacapulas | |
Location in Guatemala | |
Coordinates: | |
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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.