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Zunil
Municipality
Panorama, 2009
Panorama, 2009
Zunil is located in Guatemala
Zunil
Zunil
Location in Guatemala
Country Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala
Department Vlagquetzaltenango.gif Quetzaltenango
Area
 • Municipality 80 km2 (30 sq mi)
Elevation
2,076 m (6,811 ft)
Population
 (2018 census)
 • Municipality 14,118
 • Density 176/km2 (457/sq mi)
 • Urban
10,792
Climate Cwb

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 zunil guatemala

    Indoor market

  • Zunil church

    Church in Zunil

  • Zunil panorama

    Panorama of Zunil

  • Zunil buses

    Buses in Zunil

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