Patzún

Patzún (Spanish pronunciation: [patˈsun]) is a town, with a population of 26,632 (2018 census)[3] and a municipality in the Chimaltenango department of Guatemala.

Originally a Kaqchikel village founded in the 12th century, it belong to the Iximche kingdom until the latter was conquered by the Spaniards in the 1520s.

From then it was under the jurisdiction of the Franciscans and remain such for the most part of the Spanish Colony.

Patzún has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen: Cwb).

It is almost completely surrounded by Chimaltenango Department municipalities: