Santa María Chiquimula
Santa María Chiquimula | |
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Municipality | |
Catholic church of Santa María Chiquimula | |
Santa María Chiquimula within Totonicapán | |
Totonicapán within Guatemala | |
Coordinates: 15°01′45″N 91°19′46″W / 15.02917°N 91.32944°W | |
Country | Guatemala |
Department | Totonicapán |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal |
Area | |
• Total | 211 km2 (81 sq mi) |
Elevation[1] | 2,130 m (6,990 ft) |
Population (2012)[2] | |
• Total | 48,525 |
• Density | 230/km2 (600/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 48,525 people in 2012.[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.
References
- 1 2 "Santa María Chiquimula. Datos geográficos". Municipalidad de Santa María Chiquimula. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
- 1 2 "Caracterización departamental: Totonicapán 2013" (PDF). Caracterización departamental: Totonicapán 2013. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
External links
- Media related to Santa María Chiquimula at Wikimedia Commons
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