Totonicapán is a city in

Guatemala Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala, is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico, to the northeast by Belize, to the east by Honduras, and to the southeast by El Salvador. It is hydrologically b ...

. It serves as the capital of the department of Totonicapán and as the administrative seat for the surrounding municipality of Totonicapán.

History

In 1838 Totonicapán was declared an independent republic, in which the adjoining departments of Sololá and Quezaltenango were included. This state existed for two years, and was then again merged in the republic of Guatemala. Totonicapán suffered greatly in the earthquake of April 18, 1902. Historically, Totonicapán was known for its

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Notes and References

External links

* Municipalities of the Totonicapán Department {{Guatemala-geo-stub