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Antigua Guatemala
Visited in 2009 and 2020
At a glance
- Country
- Guatemala
- Region
- Sacatepéquez Department
- Population
- 59,091
- Type
- City in the central highlands of Guatemala
- Coordinates
- 14.55°N, 90.73°W
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Overview
Antigua Guatemala, 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.
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