Indigenous peoples in Guatemala

Indigenous peoples in Guatemala (), also known as Native Guatemalans (), are people in the country of Guatemala who can trace all or most of their ancestry to the original inhabitants of the territory, predating Spanish colonization.

Guatemala is home to about 6.5 million (43.75%) people of Indigenous heritage belonging to the 22 Mayan peoples (Achi’, Akatec, Awakatec, Chalchitec, Ch’ortí, Chuj, Itzá, Ixil, Jacaltec, Kaq- chikel, K’iche, Mam, Mopan, Poqomam, Poqomchí, Q’anjob’al, Q’eqchí, Sakapultec, Sipakapense, Tektitek, Tz’utujil and Us- pantek), Garífuna and Xinca.Guatemala - IWGIA - International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs The Maya are the largest Indigenous population in Guatemala.

Table by department

The following is a table of Native populations by department in Guatemala. + Indigenous population in Guatemala by department (2018) Department Ethnic groups Pop.(Indigenous) % of pop. 1 Alta Verapaz Q'eqchi', Poqomchi' 1,129,51693.0% 2 El Quiché Kʼicheʼ, Ixil 846,55989.2% 3 Huehuetenango Mam, Qʼanjobʼal, Jakaltek760,91565.0% 4 Chimaltenango Kaqchikel 481,572 78.2% 5 Totonicapán Kʼicheʼ, Mam410,244 98.0% 6 Quetzaltenango Kʼicheʼ, Mam 406,697 50.9% 7 Sololá Kʼicheʼ, Kakchikel, Tz'utujil406,33096.4% 8 Guatemala Kaqchikel 405,75813.5% 9 San Marcos Mam 318,169 30.8% 10 Suchitepéquez Kʼicheʼ 211,313 38.1% 11 Baja Verapaz Achi 179,80960.0% 12 Petén Q'eqchi' 165,01430.2% 13 Sacatepéquez Kaqchikel 132,96840.2% 14 Jalapa Poqomam 133,420 38.9% 15 Izabal Q'eqchi' 115,401 28.2% 16 Chiquimula Chʼortiʼ111,41726.8% 17 Jutiapa Xinca99,074 20.3% 18 Santa Rosa Xinca63,718 16.1% 19 Retalhuleu K'iche' 48,92915.0% 20 Escuintla Poqomam37,359 5.1% 21 Zacapa 4,815 2.0% 22 El Progreso 2,673 1.5% Guatemala 6,471,670 43.4%

History The earliest proof of human settlement in Guatemala dates back to 10,000 BCE, although some evidence suggests human settlement as early as 18,000 BCE.

Indigenous peoples in Guatemala

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