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Chajul
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Chajul (; full name San Gaspar Chajul) is a town and municipality in the Guatemalan department of El Quiché. Chajul is part of the Ixil Community, along with San Juan Cotzal and Santa María Nebaj. The Ixil region is isolated by beautiful mountains and has maintained its rich Ixil Maya traditions and language. Chajul, Nebaj, and Cotzal make up the Ixil Region in the Department of Quiché in the Western Highlands of Guatemala. Having been at the heart of the 36-year civil war, Chajul experiences post-war challenges such as emotional trauma, land displacement, and fragmented families. Additionally

Key facts

Settlement.official_name
Chajul
Settlement.other_name
San Gaspar Chajul
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline
Guatemala Chajul 1950s.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Church in Chajul in the 1950s
Settlement.pushpin_map
Guatemala
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Guatemala
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
25px Guatemala
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Department
Settlement.subdivision_name1
25px El Quiché
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Chajul
Settlement.government_type
Municipal
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.unit_pref
Imperial
Settlement.area_total_km2
716

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Wikidata facts

Population
52019
Area
598
Elevation
1991
Image
Guatemala Chajul 1950s.jpg
Dialing code
502
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Chajul
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9 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Franja Transversal del Norte
  • Guerrilla Army of the Poor
  • Climate
  • Geographic location
  • See also
  • Notes and references
  • References
  • Bibliography

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