SAN JUAN IXCOY,THE HIDDEN PARADISE

STATE Huehuetenango.CAPITAL Pueblo. During the Hispanic times It was knowed as San Juan Ixcoi and San Juan Ixcoc.

EXTENTION: 224 KM. HIGTH2,195 MTRS.WHEATHERS:Cold.

FRONTIERS:North with: Soloma and Santa Eulalia (Huehuetenango.To the east: Nbaj (Quiche) To the south Chiantla and to the west with Todos Santos Cuchumatan and concepcion (Huehuetenango)

ADMINISTRATION:One town,10 villges 54 caserios.

GEOGRAFIC ATTRACTIONS:It is on the Sierra de los cuchumatanes mountains.There are 7 mountains and 25 smallers mountains.It has 16 rivers,4cascates and 7 litte lakes.

ARQUEOLOGYCS SITES:San Juan Ixcoy and Tzuluma.

HABITANTS:14,120

PREDOMINANT NATIVE LANGUAGE: K`anjob`al

PRIMARY AGRICOLTURAL PRODUCT:

Roble,laurel,madron,cerezo,corn,wheat,potatoes,beans,apples and vegetables.

TIPICAL PRODUCTS: Cloths,jarcia,wood and furniture

PUBLIC SERVICES:Market,mail,electricity,small hospital,church.

FESTIVITIES:

Main fiesta 21 to 24 of june,There are dances to honor cortez,del tun and Tilux.E.

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