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For the crater on Mars, see Zunil (crater). Municipality in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
Zunil
Municipality
Panorama, 2009Panorama, 2009
Zunil is located in GuatemalaZunilZunilLocation in Guatemala
Coordinates: 14°47′N 91°29′W / 14.783°N 91.483°W / 14.783; -91.483
Country Guatemala
Department Quetzaltenango
Government
 • MayorJose Maria Chaj (2012-2016)
Area
 • Municipality80 km (30 sq mi)
Elevation2,076 m (6,811 ft)
Population
 • Municipality14,118
 • Density180/km (460/sq mi)
 • Urban10,792
ClimateCwb

Zunil (Spanish pronunciation: [suˈnil]) is a town and municipality in the Quetzaltenango department of Guatemala with a surface area of 80 square kilometres (31 sq mi). The town of Zunil is located 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from the city of Quetzaltenango, on the bank of the Salamá River. Zunil has an altitude of approximately 2,075 metres (6,808 ft) above mean sea level. The population of the municipality, which is 100% indigenous, was 14,118 at the 2018 census. The inhabitants speak Kʼicheʼ and Spanish. There are thermal baths with volcanic water around the town, for example Fuentes Georginas and Almolonga.

Religion

Zunil possesses active worship of San Simón (also known as Maximón), a life-sized mannequin representing a Maya god, sitting in a wooden throne, which is moved to a different house every year, and many people visit and leave gifts at his shrine.

Namesakes

A crater on Mars, which may be the source of Mars meteorites, is named after the village.

Gallery

  • Indoor market Indoor market
  • Church in Zunil Church in Zunil
  • Panorama of Zunil Panorama of Zunil
  • Buses in Zunil Buses in Zunil

Notes

  1. Citypopulation.de Population of departments and municipalities in Guatemala
  2. ^ Zunil at Inforpressca Archived June 6, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Cattelan 2004, p.36.
  4. McEwan, A.S.; et al. (2005). "The rayed crater Zunil and interpretations of small impact craters on Mars" (PDF). Icarus. 176 (2): 351–381. Bibcode:2005Icar..176..351M. doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2005.02.009. Retrieved 2006-09-08..

References

  • Cattelan, Marino (2004). Quetzaltenango. Guatemala: Xibalbá Publicaciones.

External links

14°47′N 91°29′W / 14.783°N 91.483°W / 14.783; -91.483

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Capital: Quetzaltenango
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