Chiquimula Department
| Chiquimula | |||
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| Department | |||
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 Chiquimula |
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| Coordinates: 14°47′58″N 89°32′37″W / 14.79944°N 89.54361°WCoordinates: 14°47′58″N 89°32′37″W / 14.79944°N 89.54361°W | |||
| Country |
 Guatemala
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| Department | Chiquimula | ||
| Capital | Chiquimula | ||
| Municipalities | 11 | ||
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| • Type | Departmental | ||
| Area | |||
| • Department | 2,376 km2 (917 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 424 m (1,391 ft) | ||
| Population (Census 2002) | |||
| • Department | 302,485 (Ranked 14th) | ||
| • Urban | 78,631 | ||
| • Ethnicities | Chorti, Ladino | ||
| • Religions | Roman Catholicism, Evangelicalism, Maya | ||
| Time zone | -6 | ||
| ISO 3166 code | GT-CQ | ||
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Chiquimula is a department of Guatemala, in Central America.
As of 1850, the population was an estimated 80,000.
Historically, tobacco was the department's main industry. The area also produced maize, rice, cotton, and beans. Sugar cane was also produced, which was used primarily to make chicha. Cattle, horses and mules were also raised.
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