page_title: Chiquimula Department
section_title: Governance
hierarchical_section_title: Chiquimula Department / Governance
caption_attribution_description: Español: Vista de la Iglesia Católica y parque central
context_page_description: Chiquimula is one of the 22 departments of Guatemala, in Central America. The departmental capital is also called Chiquimula. The department was established by decree in 1871, and forms a part of the northeastern region of Guatemala. Physically, it is mountainous, with a climate that varies between tropical and temperate, depending on the location.
context_section_description: As with all Guatemalan departments, the regional government is headed by a governor appointed directly by the president of Guatemala.
caption: The central park and Catholic church of Jocotán
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