El Quiché

El Quiché is a department of Guatemala.

Quiché department is in the heartland of the Quiché people, to the north-west of Guatemala City. The depatmental capital is Santa Cruz del Quiché. Also in the department is the town of Chichicastenango and the ruins of Gumarcaj.

The Department is divided into Municipalities:

• Canillá
• Cunén
• Chicaman
• Chiché
• Chinique
• Chajul
• Joyabaj
• Nebaj
• Sacapulas
• Patzité
• Pachalúm
• Playa Grande
• Santa Cruz del Quiché
• Chichicastenango
• San Andrés Sajcabajá
• San Antonio Ilotenango
• San Bartolomé Jocotenango
• Uspantán
• San Pedro Jocopilas
• San Juan Cotzal
• Zacualpa