Quezaltepeque, Chiquimula

Quezaltep eque (Spanish pronunciation: [kesalteˈpeke]) is a municipality in the Chiquimula department of Guatemala. There are approximately 5,000 inhabitants. The local economy is based on agriculture. Agricultural products include coffee, maize and beans. As of 1993, there was a working telegraph terminal there in the post office.

Etymology

Quetzaltepēc is Nahuatl for "At the quetzal-feather hill". The British spelled it Quesaltpeque, in the 19th century.^[1]

Population

As of 1850, the municipality had an estimated population of 4,000.^[1]

References

1. Baily, John (1850). Central America; Describing Each of the States of Guatemala, Honduras, Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. London: Trelawney Saunders. p. 88.

Coordinates: 14°38′N 89°27′W / 14.633°N 89.450°W