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    Jesse Ventura

    Sacatepéquez Department
    Departmento de Sacatepéquez
    Department of Guatemala
    From top to bottom, from left to right: Arch of Santa Catalina, Water Volcano, Defay Castle, Traditional Chicken Bus, Sumpango giant kites and Central Plaza of the Old City.
    From top to bottom, from left to right: Arch of Santa Catalina, Water Volcano, Defay Castle, Traditional Chicken Bus, Sumpango giant kites and Central Plaza of the Old City.
    Flag of Sacatepéquez Department
    Flag
    Coat of arms of Sacatepéquez Department
    Coat of arms
    Sacatepéquez in Guatemala
    Sacatepéquez in Guatemala
    Country Guatemala
    Capital
    and largest city    		Antigua
    Municipalities16
    Government
     • TypeDepartmental
    Area
    465 km2 (180 sq mi)
    Population
     (2018)[1]
    330,469
     • Density710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
     • Urban
    		292,366
     • Religions
    		Roman Catholicism Evangelicalism Maya
    Time zoneUTC-6

    Sacatepéquez (Spanish pronunciation: [sa.ka.teˈpe.kes]) is one of the 22 departments of Guatemala. The name comes from Sacatepéquez, a city from November 21, 1542, until July 29, 1773, when it was destroyed by the 1773 Guatemala earthquake.

    The capital of the department is Antigua Guatemala. Other important cities include Ciudad Vieja and San Lucas Sacatepéquez, which also hosts a marketplace and is a culinary attraction. The Chajoma were a group of indigenous people who were Kaqchikel speaking Maya, they identified Mixco Viejo as their capital, and spread throughout the Sacatepequez Department until their capital was moved to Ciudad Vieja, in Antigua.

    Name

    Terrain similar to this is where the name comes from

    The name Sacatepéquez is derived from a Nahuatl word which means "grasshill", referring to the hilly terrain in the department. It has also been spelled Zacatepeques.[2]

    Population

    Sacatepéquez Department has a population of 330,469 (2018 census).[1] 40.2% of the population identifies as Maya, with 37.7% belonging to the Kaqchikel Maya.[3] In 1850, the area had a population of an estimated 56,000. The southern area, which is closer to Guatemala City, has the largest population.[4]

    Municipalities

    # Municipality Population (2018) Density (/km²) Area (km2)
    1 Antigua 46,054 667/km2 69
    2 Sumpango 37,260 601/km2 62
    3 Ciudad Vieja 33,405 1,237/km2 27
    4 Santiago Sacatepéquez 29,238 812/km2 36
    5 San Lucas Sacatepéquez 23,986 959/km2 25
    6 Alotenango 23,369 615/km2 38
    7 Santa María de Jesús 21,938 954/km2 23
    8 Jocotenango 21,657 2,166/km2 10
    9 Pastores 17,814 938/km2 19
    10 Santa Lucía Milpas Altas 15,570 819/km2 19
    11 San Miguel Dueñas 12,696 282/km2 45
    12 Santo Domingo Xenacoj 12,402 653/km2 19
    14 Magdalena Milpas Altas 11,856 624/km2 19
    13 San Antonio Aguas Calientes 11,347 1,621/km2 7
    15 San Bartolomé Milpas Altas 7,816 1,563/km2 5
    16 Santa Catarina Barahona 4,061 131/km2 31
    Sacatepéquez 330,469[5] 725/km² 454 km2

    Geography

    The area is mountainous, with what the British described, in 1850, as a "mild climate."[2] Guatemala hosts a chain of active and dormant volcanoes, with those in Sacatepequez including Acatenago, Volcan De Agua (Volcano of Water), and Volcan de Fuego (Volcano of Fire).[6] Jocotes, a fruit of the cashew family, grow in the region.[7]

    Economy

    The more populated areas produce fruit and various crops, including maize. Livestock is also raised, with trade going towards Guatemala City. The southern area of the department produces coffee, sugar, tobacco, and cotton. As of 1850, products were being shipped out of Iztapa.[4] Although Guatemala is able to produce cash crops such as bananas and textiles, 72% of people living in rural areas live in poverty with 31% of them reaching extreme poverty.[8]

    Culture

    Art

    Sacatepéquez is also home to the National Museum of Guatemalan Art, which is located in Antigua Guatemala.[9][10]

    See also

    References

    1. ^ a b Citypopulation.de Population of departments in Guatemala
    2. ^ a b Baily, John (1850). Central America; Describing Each of the States of Guatemala, Honduras, Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. London: Trelawney Saunders. p. 76.
    3. ^ "Censo 2018". 2018.
    4. ^ a b Baily, John (1850). Central America; Describing Each of the States of Guatemala, Honduras, Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. London: Trelawney Saunders. p. 77.
    5. ^ Datos del departamento de Sacatepéquez INE 2018
    6. ^ Landmeier, Phillip. "The Volcanos of Guatemala". www.mayaparaiso.com. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
    7. ^ "Guatemala's "National Fruit" – The Jocote - Qué Pasa Magazine". www.quepasa.gt. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
    8. ^ Huber-Warring, Tonya (2008-01-01). Growing a Soul for Social Change: Building the Knowledge Base for Social Justice. IAP. ISBN 9781593118877.
    9. ^ "Museo Nacional de Arte de Guatemala MUNAG – SIC". www.sicultura.gob.gt. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
    10. ^ Contreras, Pamela (2023-11-11). "For the First Time Ever: Government Creates a National Art Museum of Guatemala | GTNews - Guatemalan News Agency". Retrieved 2024-01-04.

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