Huehuetenango Depairtment

Huehuetenango is ane o the 22 depairtments o Guatemala. It is situatit in the wastren heichlands an shares borders wi México in the north an wast; wi El Quiché in the east, wi Totonicapán, Quetzaltenango, an San Marcos tae the sooth. The caipital is the ceety o Huehuetenango.ITMB 2005.

Huehuetenango's ethnic composition is ane o the maist diverse in Guatemala. While the Mam are predominant in the depairtment, ither Maya groups are the Q'anjob'al, Chuj, Jakaltek, Tektik, Awakatek, Chalchitek, Akatek an K'iche'. Each o thir nine Maya ethnic groups speaks thair awn leid.. Rouanet et al 1992, pp.4-5. Rodríguez L., p.v. Díaz Camposeco et al 2008, pp.17, 19.

 Name 
The depairtment o Huehuetenango taks its name frae the ceety o the same name, which serves as the depairtmental caipital. The name is derivit frae the Nahuatl leid o central Mexico, gien bi the indigenous allees o the Spaingie conquistadors durin the Spaingie Conquest o Guatemala. It is uisually said tae mean "place o the elders" but mey be a corruption o "place o the ahuehuete trees".Rouanet et al 1992, p.2.

 Notes 

 Freemit airtins 
Información y Noticias de Huehuetenango.  


Category:Depairtments o Guatemala