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Sacatepéquez
Sacatepéquez () was a city in Guatemala from November 21, 1542 until July 29, 1773 when it was destroyed by the Santa Marta earthquake. Sacatepéquez means ''grasshill'' and gave its name to the Sacatepéquez Department. Sacatepéquez and Antigua Guatemala were the two municipalities belonging to the department of Chimaltenango. On September 12, 1839, the department of Sacatepéquez was created, getting its name from the former city. Antigua Guatemala Antigua Guatemala (), commonly known as Antigua or La Antigua, is a city in the Guatemalan Highlands, central highlands of Guatemala. The city was the capital of the Captaincy General of Guatemala from 1543 through 1773, with much of its Baroque- ... was made the capital. See also * Chajoma References Populated places established in 1542 Municipalities of the Sacatepéquez Department Former populated places in Guatemala Destroyed populated places 1542 establishments in the Spanish Empire {{Guatemala-hist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sacatepéquez Department
Sacatepéquez () is one of the 22 Departments of Guatemala, departments of Guatemala. The name comes from Sacatepéquez, a city from November 21, 1542, until July 29, 1773, when it was destroyed by the 1773 Guatemala earthquake. The capital of the department is Antigua Guatemala. Other important cities include Ciudad Vieja and San Lucas Sacatepéquez, which also hosts a marketplace and is a culinary attraction. The Chajoma were a group of indigenous people who were Kaqchikel language, Kaqchikel speaking Maya, they identified Mixco Viejo as their capital, and spread throughout the Sacatepequez Department until their capital was moved to Ciudad Vieja, in Antigua. Name The name ''Sacatepéquez'' is derived from a Nahuatl word which means "grasshill", referring to the hilly terrain in the department. It has also been spelled ''Zacatepeques''. Population Sacatepéquez Department has a population of 330,469 (2018 census). 40.2% of the population identifies as Maya peoples, Maya, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |