Cantel, Guatemala

Cantel
Municipality and town
Cantel from a main road Quetzaltenango - Retalhueu
Cantel
Coordinates: 14°48′40.4″N 91°27′19.84″W / 14.811222°N 91.4555111°W / 14.811222; -91.4555111
Country	Guatemala
Department	Quetzaltenango
Area
• Total	8 sq mi (22 km2)
Population (2006)
• Total	32,221
Time zone	Central Time (UTC+6)
Climate	Cwb

Cantel is a small municipality in the Quetzaltenango Department in Guatemala, east from the city of Quetzaltenango with an area of 22 km². The village of Cantel is situated at 2,370 m altitude. The population is 32,221 people.

Cantel includes the small Maya archaeological site of Chojolom.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cantel.

• Website of Cantel

Quetzaltenango Department Capital: Quetzaltenango Municipalities Almolonga Cabricán Cajolá Cantel Coatepeque Colomba Concepción Chiquirichapa El Palmar Flores Costa Cuca Génova Huitán La Esperanza Olintepeque Palestina de Los Altos Quetzaltenango Salcajá San Carlos Sija San Francisco La Unión San Juan Ostuncalco San Martín Sacatepéquez San Mateo San Miguel Sigüilá Sibilia Zunil

Coordinates: 14°48′40.40″N 91°27′19.84″W / 14.8112222°N 91.4555111°W / 14.8112222; -91.4555111