El Quiché is a department of Guatemala.

Quiché department is in the heartland of the Quiché people, to the north-west of Guatemala City. The capital is Santa Cruz del Quiché. Also in the department is the town of Chichicastenango and the ruins of Gumarcaj.

Municipalities

The Department is divided into municipalities:

1. Canillá
2. Chajul
3. Chicaman
4. Chiché
5. Chichicastenango
6. Chinique
7. Cunén
8. Joyabaj
9. Nebaj
10. Sacapulas
11. Patzité
12. Pachalúm
13. Playa Grande
14. San Andrés Sajcabajá
15. San Antonio Ilotenango
16. San Bartolomé Jocotenango
17. San Juan Cotzal
18. San Pedro Jocopilas
19. Santa Cruz del Quiché
20. Uspantán
21. Zacualpa