Palestina de Los Altos

Palestina de Los Altos
Municipality and town
Market scene in Palestina
Palestina de Los Altos
Coordinates: 14°56′0″N 91°41′40″W / 14.93333°N 91.69444°W / 14.93333; -91.69444
Country Guatemala
Department Quetzaltenango
Area
 • Total
8 sq mi (22 km2)
Time zoneUTC+6 (Central Time)
ClimateCwb

Palestina de Los Altos (English: Palestine of the Highlands) is a municipality in the Quetzaltenango department of Guatemala. Its inhabitants speak Mam and Spanish.

Palestina de los Altos was originally called Toj Suj. It is located between San Juan Ostuncalco and San Marcos.

The land is mainly used for farming, primarily corn and potatoes, and pasture.

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