Cunén

Cunén
Municipality
Cunén

Location in Guatemala

Coordinates: 15°20′15″N 91°02′00″W / 15.33750°N 91.03333°W
Country Guatemala
Department El Quiché
Municipality Cunén
Government
  Type Municipal
Area
  Municipality 168 km2 (65 sq mi)
Elevation 1,827 m (5,994 ft)
Population (Census 2002)
  Municipality 25,595
  Urban 6,198
  Ethnicities K'iche', Ladino
  Religions Roman Catholicism, Evangelicalism, Maya
Climate Cwb

Cunén is a municipality in the El Quiché department of Guatemala. The municipality covers 168 square kilometers. At an average altitude of 1,827 meters above sea level, its climate is temperate. It is 68 kilometers from the departmental capital, Santa Cruz del Quiché, as measured by paved road. Tourist attractions include Las Grutas and the El Chorro waterfall.

Coordinates: 15°20′N 91°02′W / 15.333°N 91.033°W