Santa María Chiquimula
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Santa María Chiquimula | |
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Municipality | |
| Catholic church of Santa María Chiquimula Catholic church of Santa María Chiquimula | |
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Coat of arms of Santa María Chiquimula Coat of arms | |
| Santa María Chiquimula within Totonicapán Santa María Chiquimula within Totonicapán | |
| Totonicapán within Guatemala Totonicapán within Guatemala | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala |
| Department | File:Flag of Totonicapán Department.svg 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 | 233/km2 (604/sq mi) |
| • Ethnicities | Kʼicheʼ Ladino |
| • Religions | Catholicism Evangelicalism Maya |
| Climate | Cwb |
| Website | Official site |
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.
Dialect
[edit | edit source]The Kʼicheʼ spoken in Santa María Chiquimula is marked by intervocalic /l/ transitioning into [ð], especially among women.[4]
References
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- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of Department and municipalities in Guatemala
- ^ Population of cities & towns in Guatemala
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External links
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