El Quetzal charge. On 23 April 1961, church construction was completed and it was opened and blessed by San Marcos dioceses Bishop, Celestino Fernández. Father López Nadal led the parish until 25 January 1964, when father Juan Van Der Vaeren took his place. In 1965, El Quetzal was elevated to parish and had its own priest, leaving La Reforma. El Quetzal has tropical monsoon climate (Köppen: "Am"). El Quetzal El Quetzal () is a municipality in the San Marcos department of Guatemala. It was recognised as municipality on 19th of June 1900. The major source of income is the agriculture. "La Inmaculada
Golden-headed quetzal in reference to the impressive tail of the resplendent quetzal. Two subspecies are recognized, "P. a. auriceps" (Gould, 1842) and "P. a. hargitti" (Oustalet, 1891). The species name, "auriceps", comes from Latin "aurum" meaning "gold" and "ceps" meaning "crowned" or "headed", in reference to the golden head of "Pharomachrus auriceps." The golden-headed quetzal weighs between 154-182g. It has a wingspan of 30–36 cm and a length of 33–36 cm with tail plumes adding another 8–10 cm. Like other members of the genus "Pharomachrus", the golden-headed quetzal is known for its iridescent golden-green wings and breast, which can appear blue depending