Santa Cruz del Quiché in Santa Cruz de Quiché, El Quiché, Guatemala — Central America
Founding of the Department of El Quiche, Guatemala
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, January 19, 2015
1. Founding of the Department of El Quiche, Guatemala Marker
Hasta el año 1872
La mayor parte del territorio
Del Quiche formó parte del
Departamento de Sololá, hasta
que por decreto del 12 de
Agosto de 1872 emitido
por el Presidente
Miguel Garcia Granados
Fue creado el Departamento
Del Quiche integrado por
13 municipios.
Administración 2004-2008
Until 1872 the majority of the
territory of El Quiche was part of
the Department of Sololá until
the decree of August 12 emitted
by President Miguel Garcia Granados
which created the Department of Quiche
made up of 13 municipalities.
Administration 2004-2008
Erected by Municipal Administration of Santa Cruz del Quiché.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.
Location. 15° 1.784′ N, 91° 8.94′ W. Marker is in Santa Cruz del Quiché, El Quiché, in Santa Cruz de Quiché. This marker is directly in front of the Catholic Church of Santa
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Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within 29 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Plaza Tecún Umán (within shouting distance of this marker); El Quiché War Victims (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Santa María Chiquimula Community Consultation (approx. 19.5 kilometers away in Totonicapán); Manuel Tzoc, Founder of Nahualá (approx. 27.6 kilometers away in Sololá).
Also see . . . El Quiche Department, Guatemala. (Submitted on January 19, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.)
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, January 19, 2015
2. Wide view of the Founding of the Department of El Quiche, Guatemala Marker
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, January 19, 2015
3. Bust of Miguel Garcia Granados
This bust of Miguel Garcia Granados is a copy of an earlier one made by Rodolfo Galeotti Torres.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 396 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 19, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
