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Cunén
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Also known as Cunen

Santa María Cunén (usually abbreviated to Cunén) is a town and municipality in the El Quiché department of Guatemala. The municipality covers 195 km2. At an average altitude of 1,827 metres above sea level, its climate is temperate. It is located 68 km from the departmental capital, Santa Cruz del Quiché, as measured by paved road. Tourist attractions include Las Grutas and the El Chorro waterfall.

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Settlement.official_name
Santa María Cunén
Settlement.other_name
Cunén
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality of Guatemala
Settlement.image_flag
Bandera de Cunén.png
Settlement.pushpin_map
Guatemala
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Guatemala
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
25px Guatemala
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Department
Settlement.subdivision_name1
25px El Quiché
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Cunén
Settlement.government_type
Municipal
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Pedro Alejandro Pu Canto
Settlement.area_total_km2
195
Settlement.population_as_of
Census 2018

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Wikidata facts

Population
47250
Area
168
Elevation
1827
Dialing code
502
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postal code
14010
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10 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Monastery and doctrine of Order of Preachers
  • After the independence of Central America
  • Guatemalan Civil War
  • Climate
  • Geographic location
  • See also
  • Notes and references
  • References
  • Bibliography

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