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Totonicapán (department)
Encyclopedia
Totonicapán is one of the 22 departments
of Guatemala
. The capital is the city of Totonicapán
.
, and includes mountains as Cuxniquel, Campanabaj, and Cerro de Coxóm
.
Important rivers in Totonicapaán include the Samalá
, Pachac, Las Palmeras, Sajcocolaj, Patzotzil, Huacol and Pajá.
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.
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.http://www.lexenesis.com/lexenesis/Paginas/historia/perso3.htm
Departments of Guatemala
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of Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
. The capital is the city of Totonicapán
Totonicapán
Totonicapán is a city in Guatemala. It serves as the capital of the department of Totonicapán and as the administrative seat for the surrounding municipality of Totonicapán.- External links :# #...
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Municipalities
- MomostenangoMomostenangoMomostenango is a municipality in the Totonicapán department of Guatemala. The municipality is situated in the North-West of Totonicapán, in the Western highlands of Guatemala.-Population:Momostenango's population is predominantly of Maya K'iche' descent...
- San Andrés XeculSan Andrés XeculSan Andrés Xecul is a municipality in the Totonicapán department of Guatemala....
- San BartoloSan Bartolo, TotonicapánSan Bartolo is a municipality in the Totonicapán department of Guatemala. It is north of San Francisco El Alto and west of Santa María Chiquimula....
- San Cristóbal TotonicapánSan Cristóbal TotonicapánSan Cristóbal Totonicapán is a municipality in the Totonicapán department of Guatemala.In the second week in december they have a festival called "Festival de Guadalupe" where people paint their whole bodies with body paint to become diablos. They then walk through the main street and are likely to...
- San Francisco El AltoSan Francisco El AltoSan Francisco El Alto is a municipality in the Totonicapán department of Guatemala.The municipality includes the villages or aldeas of: Chivarreto, Chirrenox, Pabatoc, Paxixil, Rancho de Teja, Pachaj, Sacmixit, San Antonio Sija, Saquicol Chiquito, and Tacajalbé...
- Santa Lucía La ReformaSanta Lucía La ReformaSanta Lucía La Reforma is a municipality in the Totonicapán department of Guatemala....
- Santa María ChiquimulaSanta María ChiquimulaSanta María Chiquimula is a municipality in the Totonicapán department of Guatemala....
- Totonicapán
Geography
Totonicapán has an area of 1.061 km² located in the western highlands. Its territory is crossed by ramifications of the Sierra MadreSierra Madre de Chiapas
Sierra Madre is a mountain range which runs northwest-southeast from the state of Chiapas in Mexico across Guatemala and into El Salvador and Honduras. Most of the volcanoes of Guatemala are a part of this range.A narrow coastal plain lies south the range, between the Sierra Madre and the Pacific...
, and includes mountains as Cuxniquel, Campanabaj, and Cerro de Coxóm
Cerro de Coxóm
Cerro de Coxóm is a stratovolcano in Totonicapán in western Guatemala. The high volcano is located at the eastern edge of the valley of Quetzaltenango....
.
Important rivers in Totonicapaán include the Samalá
Samalá River
The Samalá is a river in Southwest Guatemala. Its sources are located in the Sierra Madre range, in the departments of Totonicapán and Quetzaltenango...
, Pachac, Las Palmeras, Sajcocolaj, Patzotzil, Huacol and Pajá.
Its Mayan inhabitants speak the K'iche' language
K'iche' language
The K’iche’ language is a part of the Mayan language family. It is spoken by many K'iche' people in the central highlands of Guatemala. With close to a million speakers , it is the second-most widely spoken language in the country after Spanish...
.
Cuatros Caminos ("four roads") is a well-known intersection of roads that go to Quetzaltenango
Quetzaltenango
Quetzaltenango, also commonly known by its indigenous name, Xelajú , or more commonly, Xela , is the second largest city of Guatemala. It is both the capital of Quetzaltenango Department and the municipal seat of Quetzaltenango municipality....
, Guatemala City
Guatemala City
Guatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America...
, Huehuetenango
Huehuetenango
Huehuetenango is a city and a municipality in the highlands of western Guatemala. It is also the capital of the department of Huehuetenango. The municipality's population was over 81,000 people in 2002...
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-Columbian origins.In July, 1820, the indigenous residents of Totonicapán revolted against the government in response to excessive tributes imposed by the Spanish
Spain
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King
King
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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
Quetzaltenango
Quetzaltenango, also commonly known by its indigenous name, Xelajú , or more commonly, Xela , is the second largest city of Guatemala. It is both the capital of Quetzaltenango Department and the municipal seat of Quetzaltenango municipality....
, 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.http://www.lexenesis.com/lexenesis/Paginas/historia/perso3.htm