Zacapa ( Spanish pronunciation: [saˈkapa] ) is the departmental capital municipality of Zacapa Department , one of the 22 Departments of Guatemala . It is located approximately 112 kilometres (70 mi) from Guatemala City .
5-602: Football club Deportivo Zacapa competes in Guatemala's top division and play their home games at the Estadio David Ordoñez Bardales . Their team mascot is the Gallo (rooster). Historian and poet, Capitán Don Francisco Antonio De Fuentes Y Guzmán notes in his Remembrance Florida, the name Zacapa derives from Nahuatl Zacatl meaning grass or weed, and apan meaning in the river, a word which in turn
10-477: Is composed of atl also meaning water, river, and apan. Zacapa means on the river of grass. 14°58′N 89°32′W / 14.967°N 89.533°W / 14.967; -89.533 This Guatemala location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Deportivo Zacapa Club Social y Deportivo Zacapa is a Guatemalan professional football club from Zacapa . They’re nicknamed "Los Gallos" (The Roosters). They compete in
15-630: The Liga Nacional , the first tier of Guatemalan football. The team plays its home games at the Estadio David Ordoñez Bardales , the local stadium. The club was founded on November 14, 1951 as Municipal of Zacapa by founder David Alfonso Ordoñez Bardales. The team won its promotion to the National League in 1959, it also participated in the 1960 Guatemala Cup. The club has had ups and downs during its career in
20-593: The League, since it had several relegations to the first division on 5 occasions. They also managed to reach the Cup Tournament final in 2009 but lost it to Comunicaciones by an overall score of 5–1. Their colors consists of red and yellow stripes paired with black shorts and main mascot is inspired of a rooster. Their rivals are Cobán Imperial , which is known as the Clásico del Norte. The official venue of
25-417: The club is the Estadio David Ordoñez Bardales , named after their founder, that is located in the city of Zacapa in eastern Guatemala. It is known as El Gallinero by the nickname given to the club. It has a capacity to accommodate 8,100 spectators. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. This article about
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