Santa María Chiquimula is a town, with a population of 15,919 (2018 census),[3] and a municipality in the Totonicapán department of Guatemala. Located in the western highlands of Guatemala at an altitude of 2130 metres.[1] The municipality has an area of 236 km2 (91 sq mi) and a population of 55,013 (2018 census). The Mayan Kʼicheʼ 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.
Santa María Chiquimula | |
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Municipality | |
 Catholic church of Santa María Chiquimula | |
 Coat of arms | |
 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 | 236 km2 (91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,130 m (6,990 ft) |
| Population (2018 census)[2] | |
• Total | 55,013 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| • Ethnicities | Kʼicheʼ Ladino |
| • Religions | Catholicism Evangelicalism Maya |
| Climate | Cwb |
| Website | Official site |
Dialect
editThe Kʼicheʼ spoken in Santa María Chiquimula is marked by intervocalic /l/ transitioning into [ð], especially among women.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Santa María Chiquimula. Datos geográficos". Municipalidad de Santa María Chiquimula. Archived from the original on 2012-02-18. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of Department and municipalities in Guatemala
- ^ Population of cities & towns in Guatemala
- ^ Romero, Sergio (2015). ""Each Town Speaks Its Own Language": The Social Value of Dialectal Variation in Kʼicheeʼ". Language and Ethnicity among the Kʼicheeʼ Maya. p. 42. ISBN 9781607813989.
External links
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