Almolonga, Quetzaltenango

Almolonga is a town, with a population of 12,299 (2018 census),[2] and a municipality in the Quetzaltenango Department of Guatemala, located on the road between Ciudad de Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango City) and Zunil. Its population is primarily indigenous, speaking the K'iche' (Quiché) language

Almolonga
Municipality and town
Almolonga is located in Guatemala
Almolonga
Almolonga
Location in Guatemala
Coordinates: 14°48′44″N 91°29′40″W
Country Guatemala
Admin. division Quetzaltenango
Foundationbefore 1524
Government
 • AlcaldeCatarino Eligio Cacatzun Machic
Area
 • Total11.9 km2 (4.6 sq mi)
Elevation
2,251 m (7,385 ft)
Population
 (2018 census)[1]
 • Total15,724
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
ClimateCwb

The town is known as the "Vegetable Basket of the Americas" (La Hortaliza de las Américas) due to the intense cultivation of vegetables in its vicinity. Tourist attractions include nearby thermal baths and Paradise Valley.

An Evangelical church formed in Almolonga in the 1970s (as of 2016 about 25 Evangelical congregations existed in the town)[3] that gave the population of the town valuable infrastructure that allow the town to harvest crops more successfully. However the town relies heavily on pesticides. There is still some argument as to what percentage of the town follows Evangelicalism, even though the town is often cited as a place of revival.[4]

14°48′44″N 91°29′40″W

References
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Almolonga.
  1. Citypopulation.de Population of departments and municipalities in Guatemala
  2. Citypopulation.de Population of cities & towns in Guatemala
  3. The World Magazine
  4. Luis Noel Alfaro, Protestant Ethic and Prosperity: Vegetable Production in Almolonga, Guatemala
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