El Quetzal () is a town and
municipality
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in the
San Marcos department
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The department's capital is the city of San Marcos.
History
Colonial period
The Spanish conquest of Guatemalan Highl ...
of
Guatemala
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. It was recognised as municipality on 19 June 1900. The major source of income is the agriculture.
"La Inmaculada Concepción" parish
"La Inmaculada Concepción" (English:The Immaculate Conception") parish in La Reforma municipality was founded on 1 January 1956 and originally served both
La Reforma
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and El Quetzal municipalities. Its first priest was father Jaime López, a Franciscan, who led the parish until 5 March 1958. His successor was father Juan Bartolomé Bueno, who was in charge until 31 July 1960, when father Pedro López Nadal, from Spain, took charge.
[ On 23 April 1961, church construction was completed and it was opened and blessed by San Marcos dioceses Bishop, Celestino Fernández. Father López Nadal led the parish until 25 January 1964, when father Juan Van Der Vaeren took his place. In 1965, El Quetzal was elevated to parish and had its own priest, leaving La Reforma.]
Climate
El Quetzal has tropical monsoon climate
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: ''Am'').
See also
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* La Aurora International Airport
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* Tapachula International Airport
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References
External links
Some information about ''El Quetzal''
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Municipalities of the San Marcos Department