Santa María Chiquimula

Santa María Chiquimula
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 / 15.02917; -91.32944
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.

Welcome sign for Santa María Chiquimula, 2004-04-16

References

  1. 1 2 "Santa María Chiquimula. Datos geográficos". Municipalidad de Santa María Chiquimula. Archived from the original on 2012-02-18. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
  2. 1 2 "Caracterización departamental: Totonicapán 2013" (PDF). Caracterización departamental: Totonicapán 2013. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2015.


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