Antigua Guatemala

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Antigua Guatemala is a historic colonial city in southern Guatemala renowned for its well-preserved Spanish Baroque architecture and cobblestone streets, and is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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instanceOf city
municipality
architecturalStyle Spanish Baroque
colonial architecture
averageClimateDescription mild temperatures year-round
climate subtropical highland climate
continent North America
country Guatemala
currentCapitalOf Sacatepéquez Department
economicActivity coffee production in surrounding areas
tourism
elevationAboveSeaLevel about 1530 metres
about 5020 feet
established 1543
formerName Santiago de los Caballeros de Guatemala
linked to: Guatemala City
foundedAsCapitalOf Captaincy General of Guatemala
foundedBy Spanish colonists
foundingCentury 16th century
hasFeature central plaza (Parque Central)
cobblestone streets
colonial-era ruins
colorful facades
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
knownFor cobblestone streets
colonial churches and convents
ruins from earthquakes
well-preserved Spanish Baroque architecture
languageUsed Spanish
localLanguage Spanish
locatedIn Sacatepéquez Department
southern Guatemala
nearbyVolcano Acatenango Volcano
linked to: Acatenango

Agua Volcano
Fuego Volcano
notableReligiousEvent Holy Week processions
population about 46,000 (approximate, varies by source and year)
religionTraditionallyPracticed Roman Catholicism
resultOf1773Earthquakes relocation of the capital to present-day Guatemala City
significantEvent 1717 earthquake
1773 Santa Marta earthquakes
streetLayout grid pattern
timeZone Central Standard Time
linked to: Central Time Zone
tourismType cultural tourism
heritage tourism
UNESCOCriteria (ii)
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UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1979
utcOffset −6

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Guatemala contains Antigua Guatemala
Guatemala City formerCapital Antigua Guatemala
Spanish America capital Santiago de Guatemala
linked to: Antigua Guatemala
Pacaya nearbyCity Antigua Guatemala
Guatemala Captaincy General capital Santiago de Guatemala
linked to: Antigua Guatemala
Guatemala Captaincy General administrativeCenter Santiago de Guatemala
linked to: Antigua Guatemala
Fuego near Antigua Guatemala
Fuego nearbyCity Antigua Guatemala
MacKenney cone near Antigua Guatemala
Pacaya National Park nearbyCity Antigua Guatemala
Pacaya National Park accessFrom Antigua Guatemala
Acatenango locatedNear Antigua Guatemala
Agua locatedNear Antigua Guatemala
Agua overlooks Antigua Guatemala
Agua nearbyCity Antigua Guatemala
Agua riskTo Antigua Guatemala
Agua visibleFrom Antigua Guatemala
Agua Volcano locatedNear Antigua Guatemala
Agua Volcano towersOver Antigua Guatemala
Agua Volcano overlooks Antigua Guatemala
Agua Volcano nearbyCity Antigua Guatemala
Agua Volcano isVisibleFrom Antigua Guatemala
Agua Volcano isIconicLandmarkOf Antigua Guatemala
Fuego Volcano near Antigua Guatemala
Central Plaza (Parque Central) locatedIn Antigua Guatemala
subject linked to: central plaza (Parque Central)
Central Plaza (Parque Central) cityCenterOf Antigua Guatemala
subject linked to: central plaza (Parque Central)
Nueva Segovia Department hasMajorCity Ciudad Antigua
linked to: Antigua Guatemala
Sacatepéquez Department capital Antigua Guatemala
Sacatepéquez Department hasCity Antigua Guatemala
Sacatepéquez Department hasMunicipality Antigua Guatemala Municipality
linked to: Antigua Guatemala
Sacatepéquez Department contains Antigua Guatemala
Sacatepéquez Department hasHeritageSite Antigua Guatemala
Sacatepéquez Department namedAfter Sacatepéquez (historical town)
linked to: Antigua Guatemala