Santa María Chiquimula

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.

Welcome sign for Santa María Chiquimula, 2004-04-16
Santa María Chiquimula
Municipality
Catholic church of Santa María Chiquimula
Catholic church of Santa María Chiquimula
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
Coordinates: 15°01′45″N 91°19′46″W
Country Guatemala
Department Totonicapán
Government
 • TypeMunicipal
Area
 • Total236 km2 (91 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
2,130 m (6,990 ft)
Population
 (2018 census)[2]
 • Total55,013
 • Density230/km2 (600/sq mi)
 • Ethnicities
Kʼicheʼ Ladino
 • Religions
Catholicism Evangelicalism Maya
ClimateCwb
WebsiteOfficial site

Dialect

The Kʼicheʼ spoken in Santa María Chiquimula is marked by intervocalic /l/ transitioning into [ð], especially among women.[4]

References
  1. "Santa María Chiquimula. Datos geográficos". Municipalidad de Santa María Chiquimula. Archived from the original on 2012-02-18. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
  2. Citypopulation.de Population of Department and municipalities in Guatemala
  3. Population of cities & towns in Guatemala
  4. 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.


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