Santa María Chiquimula
| Santa María Chiquimula | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
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Catholic church of Santa María Chiquimula | |
  Santa María Chiquimula Location in Guatemala | |
| Coordinates: 15°01′45″N 91°19′46″W / 15.02917°N 91.32944°W | |
| Country |
 Guatemala |
| Department |
 Totonicapán |
| Municipality | Santa María Chiquimula |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 211 km2 (81 sq mi) |
| Elevation[1] | 2,130 m (6,990 ft) |
| Population (2008)[2] | |
| • Total | 43,562 |
| • Density | 206/km2 (530/sq mi) |
| • Ethnicities | K'iche', Ladino |
| • Religions | Catholicism, Evangelicalism, Maya |
| Climate | Cwb |
| Website | Official site |
Santa María Chiquimula is a municipality in the Totonicapán department of Guatemala. Located in the western highlands of Guatemala at an altitude of 2130 meters.[1] The municipality has a territory of 211 km2 and a population of around 43,500 people in 2008.[2] The Mayan K’iche’ language is spoken among the indigenous people here, but Spanish is also widely spoken. The main products of the region are corn and black beans.
Welcome sign for Santa María Chiquimula, 2004-04-16
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Santa María Chiquimula. Datos geográficos". Municipalidad de Santa María Chiquimula. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 INE (2008). "Guatemala: Estimaciones de la Población total por municipio. Período 2008-2020." (xls). Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Retrieved 2012-02-28.
External links
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Media related to Santa María Chiquimula at Wikimedia Commons
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