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Esquipulas (Nahuatl: Isquitzuchil, "place where flowers abound"), officially Municipality of Esquipulas, whose original name was Yzquipulas, is a town, with a population of 18,667 (2018 census), and a municipality located in the department of Chiquimula, in eastern Guatemala. Esquipulas' main attraction is the beautiful located in the Basilica of Esquipulas, making the town an important place of Catholic pilgrimage for Central America. It is also one of the most important towns of the country and one that has had the most economic and cultural growth.

Key facts

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Esquipulas
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality and town
Settlement.image_skyline
Basilique d'Esquipulas.jpg
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300px
Settlement.image_caption
Basilica of Esquipulas
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Guatemala
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bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Guatemala
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
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Department
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Chiquimula Department
Settlement.leader_title1
for places with, say, both a mayor and a city manager
Settlement.unit_pref
Imperial
Settlement.area_total_km2
495
Settlement.population_total
53556
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2018 census
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auto
Settlement.blank_name
Climate

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Official website

Esquipulas.com.gt — Guía Turística y Comercial

Hoteles, restaurantes, cafeterías y comercios en Esquipulas, Guatemala. Guía turística cerca de la Basílica del Cristo Negro., Hoteles, restaurantes, cafeterías y comercios en Esquipulas, Guatemala. Guía turística cerca de la Basílica del Cristo Negro.

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Santiago Esquipulas
Population
56253
Area
532
Elevation
965
Official website
www.esquipulas.com.gt
Image
Basilique d'Esquipulas.jpg
Dialing code
502
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inception
1550-00-00
Commons category
Esquipulas
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27 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Pre-Hispanic
  • Culture Chorti
  • Kingdom Payaqui
  • 16th Century
  • Spanish colonization
  • Conquest of Isquitzuchil
  • Esquipulas
  • Catholicism in Esquipulas
  • Education
  • Esquipulan Winners in the ONC (USAC)
  • Tourism
  • Basilica of Esquipulas
  • Stone of the Compadres
  • Mine Cave
  • Park Chatún
  • Agriculture
  • Religion
  • The Basilica
  • Tierra Santa tablets
  • Culture
  • Beauty contests
  • Climate
  • See also
  • References
  • Bibliography
  • External links

Esquipulas (Nahuatl: Isquitzuchil, "place where flowers abound"), officially Municipality of Esquipulas, whose original name was Yzquipulas, is a town, with a population of 18,667 (2018 census), and a municipality located in the department of Chiquimula, in eastern Guatemala. Esquipulas' main attraction is the beautiful located in the Basilica of Esquipulas, making the town an important place of Catholic pilgrimage for Central America. It is also one of the most important towns of the country and one that has had the most economic and cultural growth.

In 2002, it was registered on UNESCO's tentative World Heritage list.

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