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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.
Map of Antigua Guatemala in 1773. Module:Location map/data/Antigua Guatemala is a location map definition used to overlay markers and labels on an equirectangular projection map of Antigua Guatemala. The markers are placed by latitude and longitude coordinates on the default map or a similar map image.
A map of Guatemala showing its 22 departments. ... Antigua Guatemala: 465 330,469 16 San Marcos: 17 GT-12 San Marcos: 2,397 1,032,277 29 Santa Rosa: 18 GT-06
A map of Guatemala. Guatemala is mountainous, except for the south coastal area and the vast northern lowlands of Petén department. The country is located in Central America and bounded to the north and west by Mexico, to the east by Belize and by the Gulf of Honduras, to the east by Honduras, to the southeast by El Salvador, and to the south by the Pacific Ocean.
1751 Guatemala earthquake Antigua Guatemala: IX 1765-10-24 1765 Guatemala earthquake Ostuncalco, Quetzaltenango: 7.6–8.2 M i: VII Duration of shaking reported at 7–8 minutes. 1773-07-29 1773 Guatemala earthquake: Antigua Guatemala: 7.5 M w: VII–VIII 500–600 Severe damage in Antigua Guatemala and left most of the city in rubble. [6] [7 ...
Part of the mountain range of the Sierra Madre, the volcano sits about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) west of Antigua, one of Guatemala's most famous cities and a tourist destination. [2] It has erupted frequently, most recently in June [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] and November [ 6 ] [ 7 ] 2018, 23 September 2021, 11 December 2022, [ 8 ] and 4 May 2023.
Antigua, the capital of the Captaincy-General of Guatemala, was founded in the early 16th century. Built 1,500 m above sea-level, in an earthquake-prone region, it was largely destroyed by an earthquake in 1773 but its principal monuments are still preserved as ruins.
Enlargeable, detailed map of Antigua. Located in the Leeward Islands, Antigua has an area of 281 km 2 (108 sq mi) with 87 km (54 mi) of coastline. The island is reputed to possess 365 beaches, one for every day of the year. [35] [36] [37] The highest elevation on the island is 402 m (1,319 ft).