View On Quetzaltenango And The Mountains Around, From La Muela, Quetzaltenango, Altiplano, Guatemala Royalty-Free Stock Image

Quetzaltenango, also known by its Maya name, Xelajú or Xela is the second largest city of Guatemala. It is both the capital of Quetzaltenango Department and the municipal seat of Quetzaltenango municipality. It has an estimated population of 224,703. The population is about 61% indigenous or Amerindian, 34% Mestizo or ladino and 5% white Latin American. Quetzaltenango is located in a mountain valley at an elevation of 2,330 meters 7,640 feet above sea level at its lowest part. The Almolonga volcano, usually called `Cerro Quemado` Burned Mountain is an andesitic stratovolcano in the south-western department of Quetzaltenango in Guatemala. The volcano is located near the town of Almolonga, just south of Quetzaltenango, Guatemala`s second largest city.