Antigua Guatemala
city in the central highlands of Guatemala
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Antigua Guatemala is a city located in the central highlands of Guatemala. It is notable as a significant historical and cultural center in the region.
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- Locality
- Antigua Guatemala
- Region
- Sacatepéquez
- Country
- Guatemala
- Population
- 46,054
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Antigua Guatemala ( Spanish pronunciation: [anˈtiɣwa ɣwateˈmala]), commonly known as Antigua or La Antigua, is a city in the central highlands of Guatemala. The city was the capital of the Captaincy General of Guatemala from 1543 through 1773, with much of its Baroque-influenced architecture and layout dating from that period. Antigua Guatemala serves as the capital of the homonymous municipality and the Sacatepéquez Department.
Because of its outstanding Spanish Baroque-influenced architecture, layout, churches, and ruins, and the city's importance during the early colonial period of the country, Antigua Guatemala was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.
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