- Chapel of San Jacinto
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Chapel of San Jacinto 
Chapel of San Jacinto, 2007
Basic information Location Salcajá, Quetzaltenango Geographic coordinates 14°52′53″N 91°27′34″W / 14.88139°N 91.45944°WCoordinates: 14°52′53″N 91°27′34″W / 14.88139°N 91.45944°W Affiliation Roman Catholic Province Los Altos, Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán Territory Archdiocese of Los Altos, Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán Municipality Salcajá Year consecrated 1524 Ecclesiastical or organizational status Church The Chapel of San Jacinto (Spanish: Capilla de San Jacinto) is a Roman Catholic chapel located in the town of Salcajá, Guatemala. It is said to have been founded by the Franciscans in 1524, the same year the Maya K'iche' kingdom was conquered by the Spanish conquistadores, and is claimed to be the first church built in Central America.[1] Although there is no historical evidence to support that claim, the chapel can be considered a fine example of early Spanish colonial architecture.
References
- ^ "Salcajá - Historia" (in Spanish). Municipalidad de Salcajá. http://www.inforpressca.com/salcaja/historia.php. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
Categories:- Churches in Guatemala
- 16th-century church buildings
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