Municipalities
| Municipality | Ethnicity | Population | Festival | Altitude | Extent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almolonga | K'iche' | 13,880 | 29 June | 2,251 metres (7,385 ft) | 20 square kilometres (7.7 sq mi) |
| Cabricán | Mam | 19,281 | 4th Friday of Lent | 2,625 metres (8,612 ft) | 60 square kilometres (23 sq mi) |
| Cajolá | Mam | 9,868 | 3 May | 2,510 metres (8,230 ft) | 36 square kilometres (14 sq mi) |
| Cantel | K'iche' | 30,888 | 12–17 August | 2,370 metres (7,780 ft) | 22 square kilometres (8.5 sq mi) |
| Coatepeque | Mam | 94,186 | 12–18 March | 497 metres (1,631 ft) | 372 square kilometres (144 sq mi) |
| Colomba | Mam | 38,746 | 14–16 January, 26 August | 1,011 metres (3,317 ft) | 212 square kilometres (82 sq mi) |
| Concepción Chiquirichapa | Mam | 15,912 | 6–9 December | 2,505 metres (8,219 ft) | 48 square kilometres (19 sq mi) |
| El Palmar | K'iche' | 22,917 | 23–25 July | 850 metres (2,790 ft) | 327 square kilometres (126 sq mi) |
| Flores Costa Cuca | Mam | 19,405 | 1st week of February | 540 metres (1,770 ft) | 63 square kilometres (24 sq mi) |
| Génova | Mam | 30,531 | 8 December | 375 metres (1,230 ft) | 372 square kilometres (144 sq mi) |
| Huitán | Mam | 9,769 | 25 December | 2,438 metres (7,999 ft) | 16 square kilometres (6.2 sq mi) |
| La Esperanza | Mam | 14,497 | 28 April–5 May | 2,465 metres (8,087 ft) | 32 square kilometres (12 sq mi) |
| Olintepeque | K'iche' | 22,544 | 24 June | 2,438 metres (7,999 ft) | 32 square kilometres (12 sq mi) |
| Palestina de Los Altos | Mam | 11,682 | 1st Friday of Lent | 2,620 metres (8,600 ft) | 48 square kilometres (19 sq mi) |
| Quetzaltenango | Ladino/K'iche' | 127,569 | 15 September | 2,333 metres (7,654 ft) | 120 square kilometres (46 sq mi) |
| Salcajá | Ladino/K'iche' | 14,829 | 25 August | 2,321 metres (7,615 ft) | 12 square kilometres (4.6 sq mi) |
| San Carlos Sija | K'iche' | 28,389 | 7–15 December | 2,652 metres (8,701 ft) | 148 square kilometres (57 sq mi) |
| San Francisco La Unión | K'iche' | 7,403 | 12–18 January | 2,770 metres (9,090 ft) | 14 square kilometres (5.4 sq mi) |
| San Juan Ostuncalco | Mam | 41,150 | 2 February | 2,501 metres (8,205 ft) | 109 square kilometres (42 sq mi) |
| San Martín Sacatepéquez | Mam | 20,712 | 8–11 November | 2,490 metres (8,170 ft) | 100 square kilometres (39 sq mi) |
| San Mateo | K'iche' | 4,982 | 10–22 September | 2,497 metres (8,192 ft) | 20 square kilometres (7.7 sq mi) |
| San Miguel Sigüilá | Mam | 6,506 | 29 September | 2,450 metres (8,040 ft) | 28 square kilometres (11 sq mi) |
| Sibilia | K'iche' | 7,796 | 15 January | 2,800 metres (9,200 ft) | 28 square kilometres (11 sq mi) |
| Zunil | K'iche' | 11,274 | 25 November | 2,076 metres (6,811 ft) | 92 square kilometres (36 sq mi) |
Read more about this topic: Quetzaltenango Department