- San Juan Ostuncalco
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Ostuncalco — Municipality and town — Entering on Rt.1 from the N Coordinates: 14°52′N 91°37′W / 14.867°N 91.617°W Country Guatemala Department Quetzaltenango Population – Total about 29,000 Time zone Central Time (UTC+6) Ostuncalco, full name San Juan Ostuncalco, is a municipality in the Quetzaltenango department of Guatemala. Beside Spanish local people speak the Mam language.
La Victoria is a village in this department.
The 1765 Guatemala earthquake had its epicenter near Ostuncalco.
The "Baile del Torito" is a local dance from San Juan Ostuncalco;
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- Municipalities of the Quetzaltenango Department
- Populated places in Guatemala
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