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Sipacapa
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Sipacapa is a municipality in the San Marcos department, situated in the Western highlands of Guatemala. Sipacapa's population of around 14,000 is spread among 14 village communities, scattered over mountainous terrain. Sipacapa is considered a linguistic community, as Sipakapense is a Maya language unique to the municipality.

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Settlement.official_name
Sipacapa
Settlement.other_name
San Bartolomé Sipacapa
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality of Guatemala
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 San Marcos
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Sipacapa
Settlement.government_type
Municipal
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor (2016-2020)
Settlement.leader_name
Carlos Domingo
Settlement.leader_party
LIDER
Settlement.population_as_of
Census 2002
Settlement.population_total
14,043

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Population
27270
Area
152
Elevation
1970
Dialing code
502
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postal code
12026
inception
1710-00-00
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