San Juan Ostuncalco
Ostuncalco | |
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Municipality and town | |
Entering on Rt.1 from the N | |
Ostuncalco | |
Coordinates: 14°52′N 91°37′W / 14.867°N 91.617°W | |
Country | Guatemala |
Department | Quetzaltenango |
Population | |
• Total | about 29,000 |
Time zone | Central Time (UTC+6) |
Climate | Cwb |
Ostuncalco, full name San Juan Ostuncalco, is a municipality in the Quetzaltenango department of Guatemala. Beside Spanish, local people speak the Mam language.
La Victoria is a village in this department.
The 1765 Guatemala earthquake had its epicenter near Ostuncalco.
The "Baile del Torito" is a local dance from San Juan Ostuncalco;