Chapter XV: 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 85,000 4,810
City

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 6,237 5,492
del Quiché

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

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