The countryside of Paxixil, an aldea (village) of the municipality of San Francisco El Alto.
The municipality includes the villages or aldeas of: Chivarreto, Chirrenox, Pabatoc, Paxixil, Rancho de Teja, Pachaj, Sacmixit, San Antonio Sija, Saquicol Chiquito, and Tacajalbé. The Sacmixit community forest is located within the municipality.
The church on the central plaza of San Francisco El Alto
History
Before the Spanish Conquest, Chuisiguán was a Kʼicheʼ language Mayan community at the site of San Francisco El Alto. Chuisiguán is Kʼicheʼ for "place on the precipice," apt for its location at the top of a steep hill.(account suspended)
Historical chronicler Francisco Antonio de Fuentes y Guzmán mentions the town in his 1689 Recordación Florida. This record confirms the town's pre-Columbian origins. He noted 2,880 Mayan inhabitants and 720 "tributarios."
Residents of San Francisco El Alto joined the revolt against excessive tributes that began on 1820-02-20 in Santa María Chiquimula.
Today the local economy thrives on the hundreds of small family-owned and operated clothing fabricators, with the result that clothing exports now exceeds the traditional 'Big Three' of coffee, sugar and bananas. One result of the Civil War was the mass-emigration of Indigenous Maya to the United States and a massive influx of 'remesas' (electronic remittances) to their families, with the result that for several years, over 50% of the country's economy was cash remittances to the Indigenous Maya.
Since people of purer Spanish descent were less likely to emigrate and receive refugee status, the balance of economical and political power has sharply shifted from Spanish domination to increased opportunities for the industrious Maya. This can be seen from the bustling textile market days that fill the entire urban area of San Francisco El Alto, making it a favorite tourist destination.
Transportation has also improved as flotillas of tricycle taxis (tuk-tuks) and passenger vans (micros) provide services to any location in the area. While the Maya remain suspicious of anyone from outside small rural communities, they are interested in foreign contacts and often invite travelers into their homes and festivals.
Since 1900, the Chivarreto boxing tournament has been held at the municipality.
References
^Citypopulation.de Population of departments and municipalities in Guatemala
^Citypopulation.de Population of cities & towns in Guatemala
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to San Francisco El Alto.
Municipal web page (account suspended) (in Spanish)
(in Spanish)
Painting from Municipal Hall that depicts the market in the central plaza of San Francisco El Alto
francisco, alto, spanish, pronunciation, saɱ, fɾanˈsisko, ˈalto, town, with, population, 2018, census, municipality, totonicapán, department, guatemala, municipality, within, totonicapántotonicapán, within, guatemalacountryguatemaladepartmenttotonicapángovernm. San Francisco El Alto Spanish pronunciation saɱ fɾanˈsisko el ˈalto is a town with a population of 38 995 2018 census 2 and a municipality in the Totonicapan department of Guatemala San Francisco El AltoMunicipalitySan Francisco El Alto within TotonicapanTotonicapan within GuatemalaCountryGuatemalaDepartmentTotonicapanGovernment TypeMunicipalArea Total76 3 km2 29 5 sq mi Population 2018 census 1 Total57 894 Density760 km2 2 000 sq mi EthnicitiesKʼicheʼ Ladino ReligionsCatholicism Evangelicalism MayaThe countryside of Paxixil an aldea village of the municipality of San Francisco El Alto The municipality includes the villages or aldeas of Chivarreto Chirrenox Pabatoc Paxixil Rancho de Teja Pachaj Sacmixit San Antonio Sija Saquicol Chiquito and Tacajalbe The Sacmixit community forest is located within the municipality The church on the central plaza of San Francisco El AltoHistory EditBefore the Spanish Conquest Chuisiguan was a Kʼicheʼ language Mayan community at the site of San Francisco El Alto Chuisiguan is Kʼicheʼ for place on the precipice apt for its location at the top of a steep hill account suspended Historical chronicler Francisco Antonio de Fuentes y Guzman mentions the town in his 1689 Recordacion Florida This record confirms the town s pre Columbian origins He noted 2 880 Mayan inhabitants and 720 tributarios Residents of San Francisco El Alto joined the revolt against excessive tributes that began on 1820 02 20 in Santa Maria Chiquimula Today the local economy thrives on the hundreds of small family owned and operated clothing fabricators with the result that clothing exports now exceeds the traditional Big Three of coffee sugar and bananas One result of the Civil War was the mass emigration of Indigenous Maya to the United States and a massive influx of remesas electronic remittances to their families with the result that for several years over 50 of the country s economy was cash remittances to the Indigenous Maya Since people of purer Spanish descent were less likely to emigrate and receive refugee status the balance of economical and political power has sharply shifted from Spanish domination to increased opportunities for the industrious Maya This can be seen from the bustling textile market days that fill the entire urban area of San Francisco El Alto making it a favorite tourist destination Transportation has also improved as flotillas of tricycle taxis tuk tuks and passenger vans micros provide services to any location in the area While the Maya remain suspicious of anyone from outside small rural communities they are interested in foreign contacts and often invite travelers into their homes and festivals Since 1900 the Chivarreto boxing tournament has been held at the municipality References Edit Citypopulation de Population of departments and municipalities in Guatemala Citypopulation de Population of cities amp towns in GuatemalaExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to San Francisco El Alto Municipal web page account suspended in Spanish totonicapan org page in Spanish Painting from Municipal Hall that depicts the market in the central plaza of San Francisco El Alto Coordinates 14 57 N 91 27 W 14 950 N 91 450 W 14 950 91 450 This Guatemala location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title San Francisco El Alto amp oldid 1137530482, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
