Tecpán is a town, with a population of 34,519 (2018 census),^[2] and a municipality in the department of Chimaltenango, in Guatemala, on the Inter-American Highway CA-1.

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Tecpán
Municipality and town
Tecpán plaza in 1893.
Tecpán
Coordinates: 14°46′N 91°0′W
Country	Guatemala
Department	Chimaltenango
Area
• Total	102 sq mi (264 km2)
Population  (2018 census)[1]
• Total	91,927
• Density	900/sq mi (350/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central Time)
Climate	Cwb
Website	www.munitecpanguatemala.gob.gt

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The climate is generally cold. It is characterized as a tourist destination, with some fame derived from its landscapes, varied vegetation and from being on an access route to Iximché archaeological site.

Tecpán is known as the 'first capital of Guatemala,' based on it being the first permanent Spanish colonial military center of the nation, established in 1525. The first government capital settlement in colonial Guatemala, and its 'second capital', was Ciudad Vieja, established in 1527.

The fort was built here due to the difficulty that the Spanish had in defeating the Kaqchikel Maya during the Spanish conquest of Guatemala.

The remains of the Kaqchikel capital city, Iximché, are on a high hill a few kilometers from the city .

Tecpán currently is one of the larger municipalities in the nation, due to its far geographical reach to the northeast corner of its department, Chimaltenango. Its population is over 90% indigenous, mostly descendants of the Kaqchikel Maya.

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