Santa María Chiquimula
Municipality in Totonicapán, Guatemala
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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 | |
| 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 | 233/km2 (604/sq mi) |
| • Ethnicities | Kʼicheʼ Ladino |
| • Religions | Catholicism Evangelicalism Maya |
| Climate | Cwb |
| Website | Official site |
