Sololá Department
| Sololá | |||
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 Sololá |
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| Coordinates: 14°46′N 91°11′W / 14.767°N 91.183°WCoordinates: 14°46′N 91°11′W / 14.767°N 91.183°W | |||
| Country |
 Guatemala
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| Department | Sololá | ||
| Capital | Sololá | ||
| Municipalities | 19 | ||
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| • Type | Departmental | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 1,061 km2 (410 sq mi) | ||
| Population (Census 2003) | |||
| • Total | 307,661 | ||
| • Ethnicities | K'akchiquel, Tz'utujil, K'iche, Ladino | ||
| • Religions | Roman Catholicism, Evangelicalism, Maya | ||
| Time zone | -6 | ||
| ISO 3166 code | GT-SO | ||
Sololá is a department in the west of Guatemala. The capital is the city of Sololá. Lake Atitlan is a key feature surrounded by a number of the municipalities.
As of 2011, the department had a population of 430,573, and the area was populated almost entirely by different Mayan ethnic groups, of which the two largest groups were Kaqchikel people and K'iche'.Kaqchikel people Accounted for 50.1% of the department's population, and K'iche' accounted for 35.3% of the department's population. Indigenous people account for 96.5% of the department's population.
Fertile soil makes Sololá a producer of maize, wheat, barley, vegetables, and fruit. Fruits include apples, cherries, cherimoya, peaches, and pears. is also common, and as 1850, the region had a large wool industry.
The area is very mountainous and also sits on the sea. In 1850, the British described it as having a "healthy" climate "rather inclining to cold, or...temperate." Temperatures warm further south.Lago de Atitlán is located in Sololá.
Saprissa de Guatemala is Solola's main football team and the most famous club in the department.
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