Population estimate for Chimaltenango Department in 2000 was 447531 people. The majority of the people in the department are of Cakchiquel Maya decent. The department has an area of 1979 km square.
Chimaltenango has much to offer, despite what you might read in "Lonely Planet". In addition to the city of Chimaltenango, the department contains the towns of Santa Apolonia (known for its ceramics), Comalapa, and Patzún (known for its elaborate Corpus Christi celebrations in June). Chimaltenango is also home to the Maya civilization ruins of Iximché and Mixco Viejo, in addition to many smaller sites.
There are several humanitarian aid groups that provide services in Chimaltenango. Chimaltenango is also the home of the Rose Education Foundation, a group which works to provide high quality education opportunities for native Guatemalan children.
The department is divided into the following municipalities:
Population estimate for ChimaltenangoDepartment in 2000 was 447531 people.
In addition to the city of Chimaltenango, the department contains the towns of Santa Apolonia (known for its ceramics), Comalapa, and Patzún (known for its elaborate Corpus Christi celebrations in June).
Chimaltenango is also the home of the Rose Education Foundation, a group which works to provide high quality education opportunities for native Guatemalan children.
Coffee is grown mainly on the Pacific slope and in the department of Alta Verapaz.
The El Peten department in the north depends mostly upon tourism and as it is in this area that the great ruins of Tikal are located.
Guatemala suffers from the regional legacy of the "banana republic": the inequitable distribution of land and wealth, uneven development, and the dependence on a few export crops for its economy mainstay.
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