Totonicapán
—  Department  —
Coat of arms
Totonicapán
Coordinates: 14°54′45″N 91°21′36″W / 14.9125°N 91.36°W / 14.9125; -91.36
Country	Guatemala
Department	Totonicapán
Capital	Totonicapán
Municipalities	8
Government
- Type	Departmental
- Governor
Area
- Department	1,061 km2 (409.7 sq mi)
Population (Census 2002)[1]
- Department	339,254
- Urban	121,617
- Ethnicities	K'iche' people, 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.

Contents 1 Municipalities 2 Geography 3 History 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Municipalities

1. Momostenango
2. San Andrés Xecul
3. San Bartolo
4. San Cristóbal Totonicapán
5. San Francisco El Alto
6. Santa Lucía La Reforma
7. Santa María Chiquimula
8. Totonicapán

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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 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.[1]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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