Palestina de Los Altos explained

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.

Organization

Township

Hamlet El Carmen

Hamlet San José Buena Vista

Hamlet El Edén

Climate

Palestina de los Altos has a cold subtropical highland climate (Cwb) with dry winters and rainy summers.

References

14.9333°N -133°W