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Quiché department is in the heartland of the Quiché people, to the north-west of Guatemala City. The capital is Santa Cruz del Quiché. Also in the department is the town of Chichicastenango and the ruins of Gumarcaj.
The Department is divided into municipalities:
| Departments of Guatemala | |
|---|---|
| Alta Verapaz | Baja Verapaz | Chimaltenango | Chiquimula | El Petén | El Progreso | El Quiché | Escuintla | Guatemala | Huehuetenango | Izabal | Jalapa | Jutiapa | Quetzaltenango | Retalhuleu | Sacatepéquez | San Marcos | Santa Rosa | Sololá | Suchitepequez | Totonicapán | Zacapa | |