Huehuetenango

Huehuetenango

      city, west-central Guatemala. It lies at an elevation of 6,200 feet (1,890 metres) above sea level on the southern slopes of the Cuchumatanes Mountains, which are the highest mountains in the country. The name Huehuetenango means “Place of the Ancients,” and near the city are ruins of an ancient Maya centre called Zaculeu, which has been developed into an archaeological park. Huehuetenango is one of the larger commercial centres for the numerous Maya settlements that dot west-central Guatemala. The principal items that are traded on the traditional market days are pottery, leather goods, foodstuffs, and woolen textiles. Huehuetenango is also a mining centre for lead, copper, and silver. Farmers in the surrounding area mainly grow subsistence crops of wheat, corn (maize), beans, and potatoes. The city is just north of the Inter-American Highway and is 170 miles (275 km) from Guatemala City. Pop. (2002) 57,289.

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