Chiquimula
Chiquimula is a city in Guatemala. It serves both as the capital of the department of Chiquimula and as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name.
It is located some 174 km from Guatemala City and is in Guatemala often called "La perla del oriente".Population
The official population of the city was 37,602, according to the 2002 census. As of the 2018 census the population has increased to 111,505. It is the most populous city of eastern Guatemala.Sports
football club play in the Primera División de Ascenso, the second-highest football division in Guatemala. Their home stadium is the Estadio Las Victorias.
The club has also played in the Liga Mayor, having reached their best position in the 1995-96 season, when they were runners-up. They have been playing in the second division since 2000.Notable people
