Official Name: | Palestina de Los Altos |
Settlement Type: | Municipality and town |
Pushpin Map: | Guatemala |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Guatemala |
Subdivision Type1: | Department |
Subdivision Name1: | Quetzaltenango |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Km2: | 22 |
Population As Of: | 2006 |
Blank1 Name: | Climate |
Timezone: | Central Time |
Utc Offset: | +6 |
Coordinates: | 14.9333°N -91.6944°W |
Palestina de Los Altos is a municipality in the Quetzaltenango department of Guatemala. Its inhabitants speak Mam and Spanish.
Palestina de los Altos was originally called Toj Suj. It is located between San Juan Ostuncalco and San Marcos.
The land is mainly used for farming, primarily corn and potatoes, and pasture.
Township
Hamlet El Carmen
Hamlet San José Buena Vista
Hamlet El Edén
Palestina de los Altos has a cold subtropical highland climate (Cwb) with dry winters and rainy summers.