Zunil
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| Country |  Guatemala |
| Department |  Quetzaltenango |
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| • Mayor | Jose Maria Chaj (2012-2016) |
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| • Total | 92 km2 (36 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 Estimate) | |
| • Total | 12,356 |
| • Density | 134.30/km2 (347.8/sq mi) |
| Climate | Cwb |
Zunil (Spanish pronunciation: [suˈnil]) is a municipality in the Quetzaltenango department of Guatemala with a surface area of 92 square kilometres (36 sq mi).[1] Zunil is located 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from the city of Quetzaltenango, on the bank of the Salamá River.[2] Zunil has an altitude of approximately 2,075 metres (6,808 ft) above mean sea level.[2] The population is about 14,000 people, 100% indigenous. The inhabitants speak K'iche' and Spanish.[1]
Zunil possesses active worship of San Simón (also known as Maximón), a life-sized mannequin representing a Maya god, sitting in a wooden throne, which is moved to a different house every year, and many people visit and leave gifts at his shrine.
There are thermal baths with volcanic water around the town, for example Fuentes Georginas and Almolonga.
A crater on Mars, which may be the source of Mars meteorites, is named after the village.[3]
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Indoor market
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Church in Zunil
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Panorama of Zunil
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Buses in Zunil
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