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| Department | |
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 Totonicapán | |
| Country |  Guatemala |
| Department | Totonicapán |
| Capital | Totonicapán |
| Municipalities | 8 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Departmental |
| Area | |
| • Department | 1,061 km (410 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Department | 339,254 |
| • Urban | 121,617 |
| • Ethnicities | K'iche' Ladino |
| • Religions | Roman Catholicism Evangelicalism Maya |
| Time zone | -6 |
Totonicapán is one of the 22 departments of Guatemala. The capital is the city of Totonicapán.
Municipalities
- Momostenango
- San Andrés Xecul
- San Bartolo
- San Cristóbal Totonicapán
- San Francisco El Alto
- Santa Lucía La Reforma
- Santa María Chiquimula
- Totonicapán
Geography
Totonicapán is in the mountainous occidental region of Guatemala.
Its Mayan inhabitants speak the K'iche' language.
Cuatros Caminos ("four roads") is a well-known intersection of roads that go to Quetzaltenango, Guatemala City, Huehuetenango and Totonicapán.
History
Historical chronicler Francisco Antonio de Fuentes y Guzmán, described the municipalities of Totonicapán in his 1689 “Recordación Florida.” This record confirms the area's pre-Colombian origins.
In July, 1820, the indigenous residents of Totonicapán revolted against the government in response to excessive tributes imposed by the Spanish King Ferdinand VII. The rebellion was led by Atanasio Tzul and Lucas Aguilar. After toppling the local government, Tzul declared himself king of the breakaway province, with Aguilar as president. The mayor of neighboring Quetzaltenango, Prudencio Cózar, along with hundreds of armed men, led an invasion to put down the rebellion. The rebel government lasted about 20 days. The rebels were captured, whipped, and imprisoned.
References
- "XI Censo Nacional de Poblacion y VI de Habitación (Censo 2002)". INE. 2002.
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External links
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