Santa María Chiquimula

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.

Welcome sign for Santa María Chiquimula, 2004-04-16

Santa María Chiquimula
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 [1]	2,130 m (6,990 ft)
Population  (2018 census)[2]
• Total	55,013
• Density	230/km2 (600/sq mi)
• Ethnicities	Kʼicheʼ Ladino
• Religions	Catholicism Evangelicalism Maya
Climate	Cwb
Website	Official site

Dialect

The Kʼicheʼ spoken in Santa María Chiquimula is marked by intervocalic /l/ transitioning into [ð], especially among women.^[4]