San Andrés Itzapa
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San Andrés Itzapa (Itzapa means stone or pedernal, commonly called ray stone), is a municipality of Chimaltenango, Guatemala. San Andres makes up the eastern region of Chimaltenango, while Colinda, the municipal head, lies to the north, Acatenango lies to the south and to the east is Parramos. The territory is approximately 90 kilometers square, with a total of 31,956 inhabitants or Itzapecos (genticilio)
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[edit] Language
Both Spanish and Kaqchiquel are spoken, although migration from other departments causes the influx of a variety of other languages such as K'iché and Tzutujil (these languages share a similarity in phonology and meaning).
[edit] Crafts
The municipality is rich in the craftsmanship of leather instruments like equipments, mecapales, cases for machetes and covers of knives, caites, articles of jade, tables and chairs, networks of toot among others.
[edit] Division
It has 9 villages that are: Chicazanga, Chimachoy, Panimaquin, San jOse Boilers, Good Grass, the Avocado, San jOse the Corrals, Xiparquiy, San jOse Cajahualten.
[edit] Products
Wheat, cotton, maize, beans, avocado, guisquil, beet, radish, guicoy, carrot, brócoli, cabbage, coffee and specially Chile guaque.
[edit] Celebrations
- Convite (the last Saturday of January)
- Titular fair (of the 22 of November to the 1 of December)
- Corpus Cristi
- Run of Tapes (15 of September)
La supuesta "fiesta del 28 de octubre" no es aceptada por todo el pueblo, pues nuestro patrón es San Andrés Apóstol y la gran fiesta patronal que se celebra el 30 de Noviembre a nivel de todo el pueblo itzapeco, puesto que la celebración del 28 la hacen a Maximón, no a San Simón, que en si al que le hacen la fiesta no es ningún santo.
English translation: "The so-called '28 of October fiesta' it is not accepted by all the people, because our patron saint is Saint Andrew the Apostle whose festival is celebrated the 30th of November by all the Itzapeco people. The celebration of the 28th is made not to Saint Simón, but to Maximón, so his celebration is not to a saint."
Maximón is not a Catholic saint, though many people burn candles and make offerings to him requesting his favor. Some refer to him as the patron saint of drunkards and gamblers.
[edit] Tourist places
- Xipacay bath
- Temple of San Simón
[edit] Volunteer Organizations
- Mayapedal- small local NGO dedicated to supporting rural development through the design and production of pedal powered machines, or "bicimaquinas".[1]
