Chiquimula Department
Map of Chiquimula Department
015 km (9.3 mi)30 km (19 mi)45 km (28 mi)60 km (37 mi)
Height
240 m (787 ft), 300 m (984 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), Max altitude 2357 m (7730 ft)Height from west to east in Chiquimula Department
Height from south to north in Chiquimula Department
1Lempa912 to 1 057 m2Quebrada del Zapote560 to 1 072 m3Quebrada Shampocote392 to 706 m
Natural Earth · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Heights: NASADEM, NASA · Lakes: HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0) · This product incorporates data from the GDW database © Global Dam Watch (2024) · Names: GeoNames (CC BY)
Basic Information
Capital City: Chiquimula
Population: 415,063 (Wikidata, 2018)
Area: 2,376 km² / 917 sq mi
Geography
Highest Elevation Point: Cerro Miramundo (2 357 m)
Lowest point: Laguneta Los Yajes (240 m)
Borders
- Jutiapa Department — Southwest
- Zacapa Department — North
- Jalapa Department — West
- Copán Department — Northeast
- Ocotepeque Department — Southeast
- Santa Ana Department — South