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Guatemala and Her People of To-day / Being an Account of the Land, Its History and Development; the People, Their Customs and Characteristics; to Which Are Added Chapters on British Honduras and the Republic of Honduras, with References to the Other Countries of Central America, Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica cover

Guatemala and Her People of To-day / Being an Account of the Land, Its History and Development; the People, Their Customs and Characteristics; to Which Are Added Chapters on British Honduras and the Republic of Honduras, with References to the Other Countries of Central America, Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica

Chapter 17: APPENDIX I
By Nevin O. Winter
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A travel-based study of a Central American republic that surveys its geography, climate, natural resources, and volcanic landscapes; describes urban life in the capital, transportation and railways, agricultural production, and economic opportunities; examines the people, indigenous customs and social character, religious influences, and contemporary political history; documents ancient ruins and archaeological monuments; and includes chapters on neighboring British Honduras and the Republic of Honduras, combining firsthand observations, historical narrative, and practical commentary on present conditions and future possibilities.

APPENDIX I

The following table gives the names of the departments in Guatemala, the name of the chief town, or capital, and the number of inhabitants and elevation of that city, the compilation being made from the latest and most reliable statistics available:—

DEPARTMENTS CHIEF TOWN INHABITANTS ELEVATION (feet)
Alta Verapaz Coban 24,475 4,010
Amatitlan Amatitlan 10,000 4,212
Baja Verapaz Salamá 7,125 2,831
Chimaltenango Chimaltenango 14,000 5,365
Chiquimula Chiquimula 10,602 1,232
Escuintla Escuintla 12,000 1,248
Guatemala Guatemala City 85,000 4,810
Huehuetenango Huehuetenango 10,000 7,052
Izabal Livingston 1,500 45
Jalapa Jalapa 10,000 4,777
Jutiapa Jutiapa 12,000 2,821
Peten Flores 6,000 478
Quezaltenango Quezaltenango 22,265 7,351
Quiché Sante Rosa del Quiché 6,237 5,492
Retalhuleu Retalhuleu 10,000 968
Sacatepequez Antigua 8,000 5,314
San Marcos San Marcos 10,000 7,150
Santa Rosa Cuajinicuilapa 2,000 3,214
Sololá Sololá 15,000 6,974
Suchitepequez Mazatenango 10,000 1,085
Totonicapan Totonicapan 25,196 7,894
Zacapa Zacapa 12,000 536