Santa María Chiquimula is a town, with a population of 15,919 (2018 census), and a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the
Totonicapán department
Totonicapán is one of the 22 departments of Guatemala. The capital is the city of Totonicapán.
History
Historical chronicler Francisco Antonio de Fuentes y Guzmán, described the municipalities of Totonicapán in his 1689 “Recordación Flori ...
of
Guatemala. Located in the western highlands of Guatemala at an altitude of 2130 metres.
The municipality has an area of and a population of 55,013 (2018 census). The Mayan
Kʼicheʼ language
Kʼicheʼ (, also known as among its speakers), or Quiché (), is a Mayan language of Guatemala, spoken by the Kʼicheʼ people of the central highlands. With over a million speakers (some 7% of Guatemala's population), Kʼicheʼ is the seco ...
is spoken among the indigenous people here, but
Spanish
Spanish might refer to:
* Items from or related to Spain:
**Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain
**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries
**Spanish cuisine
Other places
* Spanish, Ontario, Can ...
is also widely spoken. The main products of the region are corn and black beans.
Dialect
The
Kʼicheʼ spoken in Santa María Chiquimula is marked by intervocalic transitioning into , especially among women.
References
External links
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Municipalities of the Totonicapán Department
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