Coordinates: 15°10′00″N 90°51′00″W / 15.166667°N -90.85°E / 15.166667; -90.85

Canillá
—  Municipality  —
The central plaza of Canillá, 2006-11-10
Canillá Location in Guatemala
Coordinates: 15°10′00″N 90°51′00″W / 15.1666667°N 90.85°W / 15.1666667; -90.85
Country	Guatemala
Department	El Quiché
Municipality	Canillá
Government
- Type	Municipal
- Mayor
Area
- Municipality	123 km2 (47.5 sq mi)
Elevation	1,300 m (4,265 ft)
Population (Census 2002)[1]
- Municipality	9,073
- Urban	1,498
- Ethnicities	K'iche', Ladino
- Religions	Roman Catholicism, Evangelicalism, Maya
Website	http://www.inforpressca.com/canilla/

Canillá is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of El Quiché with surface of 123 sq.km and population 8121 people.

People in Canillá speak Spanish, K'iche' (a Mayan language), or both. Primary religions are Catholic and Evangelical.

Contents 1 Economy 2 Mayan Ruins at Chijoj, called "Los Cerritos" 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Economy

Canillá is an isolated city dependent on subsistence farming. Crops include corn, platanos, and other tropical fruits and vegetables. The small central city has the Municipal offices, a library, post office, and stores, including telephone services. Manufacturing includes brick making.

The main roads connecting Canillá to San Andrés Sajcabajá and Santa Cruz del Quiché, or Zacualpa and Joyabaj are unpaved and can be precarious in the rainy season. They suffer from erosion, potholes and landslides. Extreme caution is warranted. The poor state of the roads seriously limits Canillá's access to regional markets.

Employment opportunities in Canillá are few. Many people from Canillá travel for work, either to other areas of Guatemala, or to Mexico or the United States. One group from Canillá works in Tuscarawas County, Ohio.

[edit] Mayan Ruins at Chijoj, called "Los Cerritos"

Outside Canillá past the Aldea(village) Chijoj are the Mayan ruins,called "Los Cerritos." The name "Cerritos" is Spanish for "Little Hills." The ruins present several patters of pyramid, square and rectangle. It has a large sports field where Mayans used to play. It looks like a large swimming pool. The road from Canillá to Chijoj continues, in good weather, to the ruins.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official municipal page (Spanish)
• Richard Renner's 2004 photos of Canillá
• Richard Renner's 2006 photos of Canillá

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